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banjo
noun
ban·jo
ˈban-(ˌ)jō 
plural banjos also banjoes
: a musical instrument with a drumlike body, a fretted neck, and usually four or five strings which may be plucked or strummed
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The banjo, a country staple, is rooted in West African traditions; enslaved Africans and Caribbeans created it.
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Delano Massey, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
Culkin’s chief rival Norton, who plays the banjo and sings as the saintly folk hero Pete Seeger, has not summoned a win yet.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2025
It was tucked in with Tim Galloway’s banjo, the two instruments combining to define the percussive support.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
With string lights draped from the ceiling and backed by horns, the band tore through new and beloved tunes alike over the hour-and-a-half set, which featured a few surprise guests including Dawes, Maddison Cunningham, and Ed Helms, banjo in-hand.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
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Delano Massey, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
Culkin’s chief rival Norton, who plays the banjo and sings as the saintly folk hero Pete Seeger, has not summoned a win yet.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2025
It was tucked in with Tim Galloway’s banjo, the two instruments combining to define the percussive support.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
With string lights draped from the ceiling and backed by horns, the band tore through new and beloved tunes alike over the hour-and-a-half set, which featured a few surprise guests including Dawes, Maddison Cunningham, and Ed Helms, banjo in-hand.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Banjo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banjo. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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