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ac·cor·di·on
ə-ˈkȯr-dē-ən 
: a portable keyboard wind instrument in which the wind is forced past free reeds by means of a hand-operated bellows
: folding or creased or hinged to fold like an accordion
an accordion pleat
an accordion door
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Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2025
Mechanical hums rattle the skyway’s roughly mile-long interstitial space, married with a cacophony of tires thumping over the hundreds of omni-directional, accordion-style joints that are designed to absorb any displacement, rotation or seismic movement.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
The band played on for a moment, then followed, and Cardona stayed, accordion strapped to his chest, the last man on the stage.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Petite bag in black leather, with accordion sides and gold hardware visible at the handle attachments.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The impeccable production delivers a powerful blend rooted in the strength of banda music, yet enriched with a more acoustic, norteño touch, complete with accordion and drums.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2025
Mechanical hums rattle the skyway’s roughly mile-long interstitial space, married with a cacophony of tires thumping over the hundreds of omni-directional, accordion-style joints that are designed to absorb any displacement, rotation or seismic movement.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
The band played on for a moment, then followed, and Cardona stayed, accordion strapped to his chest, the last man on the stage.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Petite bag in black leather, with accordion sides and gold hardware visible at the handle attachments.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Accordion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accordion. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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accordion
1 of 2 noun
ac·cor·di·on
ə-ˈkȯrd-ē-ən
: a musical instrument that has a keyboard and a bellows and that produces tones when air is forced past metal reeds
accordion
2 of 2 adjective
: creased to fold like an accordion
accordion doors
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