especially: a shallow one-headed drum with loose metallic disks at the sides played especially by shaking or striking with the hand
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Examples of tambourine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebHorns, tambourine and a swell of voices further elevate Lynne’s crystalline voice.—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 May 2024 Kathleen Salvia adds additional vocals and Jeanine Richardson chips in with percussion, tambourine and some spirited dance moves.—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024 As a drummer, McGrady has always done a lot with a little, using just a floor tom, snare, drum machine, and tambourine.—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024 Vanessa Muros, an archaeology researcher at UCLA, showed up outside the encampment with finger cymbals, maracas and a tambourine.—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for tambourine
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