musical instrument

noun

: a device (such as a violin, piano, or flute) used to make music

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Knowing the joy that comes with playing a musical instrument in their own lives, three Orange County high school students decided to use their love of music to enhance the lives of children on the autism spectrum. Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 22 July 2025 This might include reading physical books instead of scrolling through articles on your phone, taking walks in nature instead of browsing social media during breaks or engaging in creative hobbies like drawing, cooking or playing a musical instrument. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025 There were even strings to a musical instrument, thought to be a banjo. Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 July 2025 Many tie country music's roots back to the banjo being a West African musical instrument that, as far back as the 17th century, gained renown when Black Africans were first brought to the Americas as enslaved people. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for musical instrument

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