gramophone

noun

gram·​o·​phone ˈgra-mə-ˌfōn How to pronounce gramophone (audio)

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And many proved her experience wasn't an anomaly when the album won accolade after accolade, including nabbing Beyoncé her long-overdue Album of the Year gramophone during the 2025 Grammy Awards. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025 The phonograph, or gramophone, has been around since the 1800s and has gone through many changes. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025 Consider the Brandy Alexander, a cocktail so old the mere mention of it invites the images of grandparents and gramophones. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2025 Now, the Grammy-winning multi-hyphenate—who is currently nominated for her third golden gramophone—is after their palates. Essence, 20 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gramophone

Word History

Etymology

from Gramophone, a trademark

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gramophone was in 1887

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“Gramophone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gramophone. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.

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