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saxophone
noun
sax·o·phone
ˈsak-sə-ˌfōn 
: one of a group of single-reed woodwind instruments usually ranging from soprano to bass and characterized by a conical metal tube and finger keys
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The iconic saxophone line, in turn, became a foreboding warning to viewers that something bad was about to happen on screen.
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Seven clarinets, three flutes, three saxophones, two trumpets and a trombone, worth a total of about $15,000, were taken, according to an Orange County Sheriff’s Office report.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
That swelling saxophone score became seared into viewers’ memories — a musical cue that something terrible was about to unfold.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
And Bill Clinton famously played his saxophone on set during the run-up to the 1992 presidential election.
—Tonya Mosley, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Seven clarinets, three flutes, three saxophones, two trumpets and a trombone, worth a total of about $15,000, were taken, according to an Orange County Sheriff’s Office report.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
That swelling saxophone score became seared into viewers’ memories — a musical cue that something terrible was about to unfold.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
And Bill Clinton famously played his saxophone on set during the run-up to the 1992 presidential election.
—Tonya Mosley, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
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saxophone
noun
sax·o·phone
ˈsak-sə-ˌfōn
: a musical instrument of the woodwind class consisting of a usually curved metal tube with finger keys and a reed mouthpiece
Etymology
named for Antoine "Adolph" Sax 1814–1894 a Belgian maker of musical instruments
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