cello
noun
cel·lo
ˈche-(ˌ)lō 
plural cellos also celli
ˈche-lē
: the bass member of the violin family tuned an octave below the viola
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Photo: Sean Davidson The Collection Char stores her instruments upstairs, including a cello that she’s owned for two decades.
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2025
But seemingly not Larsson, who dressed a model in nothing more than the shell of a wooden cello for the final look in her show.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Leading the cello section is guest artist Oliver Herbert, a 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, who will perform alongside New World Symphony Fellows during the program.
—Sean Erwin, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
The woman playing Maureen sings a performance piece in the style of Laurie Anderson while accompanying herself on the cello.
—Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2025
But seemingly not Larsson, who dressed a model in nothing more than the shell of a wooden cello for the final look in her show.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Leading the cello section is guest artist Oliver Herbert, a 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, who will perform alongside New World Symphony Fellows during the program.
—Sean Erwin, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
The woman playing Maureen sings a performance piece in the style of Laurie Anderson while accompanying herself on the cello.
—Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Cello.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cello. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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cello
noun
cel·lo
ˈchel-ō
plural cellos
: a large musical instrument of the violin family that plays the bass or tenor part
Etymology
shortened form of violoncello
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