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violin

[vahy-uh-lin] / ˌvaɪ əˈlɪn /
NOUN
musical instrument
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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

Abdulmejid loved European culture, quoted French and German poetry, and played the cello, violin and piano.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

"There's a lot of me playing a really cheap, small violin," he says.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Almost imperceptibly, Isa’s violin gentled, as if coaxing “Les Furies” into submission.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser