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mandolin
noun
man·do·lin
ˌman-də-ˈlin 
ˈman-də-lən
variants
or less commonly mandoline
ˌman-də-ˈlēn
ˈman-də-lən
1
: a musical instrument of the lute family that has a usually pear-shaped body and fretted neck and four to six pairs of strings
2
usually mandoline
[French, from Italian mandolino mandolin]
: a kitchen utensil with a blade for slicing and shredding
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New Moon Rising is a trio of musical women who sing and play guitar, mandolin and violin.
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Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025
The program will feature old-time acoustic mountain and folk music on banjo, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, fiddle, mountain dulcimer, hammered dulcimer, bass fiddle, autoharp and the Appalachian dancing doll, plus dancing, storytelling and comedy.
—Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 15 Jan. 2025
In college, a curiosity about the mandolin eventually led to a minor in bluegrass music.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Her soaring voice becomes the perfect vehicle to tell her story, sometimes backed by mandolins and plucky acoustic guitar.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 23 May 2024
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Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025
The program will feature old-time acoustic mountain and folk music on banjo, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, fiddle, mountain dulcimer, hammered dulcimer, bass fiddle, autoharp and the Appalachian dancing doll, plus dancing, storytelling and comedy.
—Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 15 Jan. 2025
In college, a curiosity about the mandolin eventually led to a minor in bluegrass music.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Her soaring voice becomes the perfect vehicle to tell her story, sometimes backed by mandolins and plucky acoustic guitar.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 23 May 2024
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“Mandolin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mandolin. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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mandolin
noun
man·do·lin
ˌman-də-ˈlin
ˈman-dᵊl-ən
variants
also mandoline
ˌman-də-ˈlēn
ˈman-dᵊl-ən
: a stringed instrument with a pear-shaped body and four to six pairs of strings played by plucking
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