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violin

[vahy-uh-lin] / ˌvaɪ əˈlɪn /
NOUN
musical instrument
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In another official building across town, violin notes mixed with air raid sirens.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Instead, she just fits it in when she can between piano and violin lessons.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Leading the orchestra from the violin, Elisa Citterio maintained a speedy pace that did not always coordinate with what was happening onstage.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Like his grandfather’s beloved violin, Baerwald has taken a deep dive into previously unknown waters — and survived.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

While Jessie took it all in, Isa began to play a tender Beethoven concerto, her violin ringing through the basement.

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

Of course there’s comfort in the familiar, in the oboes or ocarinas of the ordinary world, in its violins and shamisens and diddley bows.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

There’s “White Hot Coal,” a pensive, acoustic folk rocker with violins as the ghost of an accordion.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

Cue the violins, because after Jerome Powell’s swan song Fed rate meeting, it’s his final two weeks in the hot seat.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

Where do the world’s best violins come from?

From MarketWatch Mar. 5, 2026

Through loudspeakers surrounding the pool, a Schubert sonata plays, violins and cellos.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti



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