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ukulele
noun
uku·le·le
ˌyü-kə-ˈlā-lē 
ˌü-
variants
or less commonly ukelele
: a small guitar of Portuguese origin popularized in Hawaii in the 1880s and strung typically with four strings
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And outside of traditional full-sized guitars, ukulele builders were flexing their muscles all across NAMM — perhaps none more impressively than Brad Kahabka’s insane creations at the Ohana Custom Shop.
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Josh Chesler, SPIN, 29 Jan. 2025
Visitors can sway to the sounds of the ukulele and steel guitar, savor poke, kalua pig and loco moco, and explore a Polynesian arts marketplace.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
Music will be provided as well as music stands and ukuleles, if needed.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Meetups consist of playing popular songs together and sharing ukulele playing tips.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
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Josh Chesler, SPIN, 29 Jan. 2025
Visitors can sway to the sounds of the ukulele and steel guitar, savor poke, kalua pig and loco moco, and explore a Polynesian arts marketplace.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
Music will be provided as well as music stands and ukuleles, if needed.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Meetups consist of playing popular songs together and sharing ukulele playing tips.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Ukulele.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ukulele. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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