wind instrument
noun
: a musical instrument (such as a trumpet, clarinet, or organ) sounded by wind
especially
: one sounded by the player's breath
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His mother was a pianist, and his father played a variety of wind instruments, though he was employed as a farm inspector and entomologist.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
The band is always looking for new wind instrument and percussion players; for details, visit www.cupertinosymphonicband.org.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Imagine mastodon-like creatures whose noses are wind instruments that inflate the structures and emit sound.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Practically nothing else is as good at being a wind instrument simulator, either.
—Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
The band is always looking for new wind instrument and percussion players; for details, visit www.cupertinosymphonicband.org.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Imagine mastodon-like creatures whose noses are wind instruments that inflate the structures and emit sound.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Practically nothing else is as good at being a wind instrument simulator, either.
—Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Wind instrument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20instrument. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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