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violin

[vahy-uh-lin] / ˌvaɪ əˈlɪn /
NOUN
musical instrument
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Their programs were not principally drill-and-kill exercises, but extended to mathematics, English composition, geography, history, and music — piano, violin, and choral programs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

When a violin string is plucked, it produces a main tone along with a series of overtones.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

At five-years-old she was playing the piano and by 12 she was singing and playing violin.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

A violin floats between the guitars, evoking country earthiness with an elegiac tone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Pa grabbed his violin and began to play.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson



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