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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Imagine mastodon-like creatures whose noses are wind instruments that inflate the structures and emit sound.
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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
The setup comes with a bunch of sonic presets to flex and slide the sounds of piano, strings, wind instruments or synths.
—New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
Lindeman co-produced the album with Marcus Paquin, and the album features Kieran Adams on Drums, Philippe Melanson on percussion, Ben Boye on keys, Ben Whiteley on bass, and Karen Ng on various reed and wind instruments.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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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
The setup comes with a bunch of sonic presets to flex and slide the sounds of piano, strings, wind instruments or synths.
—New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
Lindeman co-produced the album with Marcus Paquin, and the album features Kieran Adams on Drums, Philippe Melanson on percussion, Ben Boye on keys, Ben Whiteley on bass, and Karen Ng on various reed and wind instruments.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Wind instrument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20instrument. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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