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violin

[vahy-uh-lin] / ˌvaɪ əˈlɪn /
NOUN
musical instrument
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After studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London, she toured the world with the female electric violin quartet Escala after reaching the final of Britain's Got Talent in 2008.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

It bursts with insights that mix journalistic acumen with gossip, backed by a score generously seasoned with mischievous violin string plucking.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

The Mexican American singer got her start in mariachi, eventually learning piano, guitar, violin and vihuela.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Cancelleri, the California entrepreneur, said he has no regrets about holding his son back and would have been just as proactive if the boy loved the violin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

She should still be sleeping, but my father’s wife drives her to school early four mornings a week for violin lessons and conversational French.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson