gramophone

noun

gram·​o·​phone ˈgra-mə-ˌfōn How to pronounce gramophone (audio)

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The 2025 Grammy Awards have passed out the coveted gramophone for song of the year. Chris Barilla, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025 Bold fashion, iconic performances and gilded gramophones can mean only one thing: The Grammy Awards are back. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025 Gilded gramophone in hand or not, Montenegro views the nomination alone as a symbol of the group’s personal growth. Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025 Kendrick Lamar picked up seven nominations, while Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Taylor Swift could each end up with six gramophones sitting on their In-N-Out tables at the end of the night. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gramophone

Word History

Etymology

from Gramophone, a trademark

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gramophone was in 1887

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“Gramophone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gramophone. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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