How to Use musical instrument in a Sentence
musical instrument
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Might an adult learn a new language or musical instrument with the ease of a child?
—WIRED, 15 June 2023
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To me, that almost sounds like a musical instrument from the French Baroque.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 May 2023
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The pleasures of learning a musical instrument and a behind-the-scenes look at The Fugitive.
—Longreads, 4 Aug. 2023
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Learn a new language or how to play a musical instrument.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 16 Mar. 2023
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Napping may even lead to an improved ability to learn new motor skills, such as a golf swing or the playing of a musical instrument.
—Steven Bender, Discover Magazine, 1 Sep. 2023
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Neither of them had anything to do with music, though my mother always pushed my brother and I to play a musical instrument.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2023
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While a few students ask for pricier gifts such as a cellphone or musical instrument, for the most part, the wishes are often items like a yearbook, or a cap and gown to wear to graduation.
—Sydney Page, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2023
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Meanwhile, spending at sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores weighed down the report, falling by a whopping 3.3%.
—Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 16 May 2023
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Because her voice is a unique musical instrument and she’s maintained it to an astonishing degree.
—Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023
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Along with the loss of her musical instrument, her mobility declined.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
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The emissions coated cars in an oily substance and sent employees at a nearby musical instrument factory to the emergency room, according to the EPA.
—Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2023
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Each telescope is assigned its own musical instrument: glockenspiel for Chandra, strings for Hubble and piano for Spitzer.
—Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2023
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Previous studies have also linked brain plasticity – the ability of the brain to change, rewire and learn – with playing a musical instrument.
—Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 2 May 2023
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Sounding the Shofar Hearing the sound of the shofar, a ceremonial musical instrument made out of a ram’s horn, is one of the most important traditions associated with Rosh Hashanah.
—Alesandra Dubin, Country Living, 29 Aug. 2023
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At a booth devoted to Bulgarian culture, Veselin Andreev played a traditional musical instrument while a group of three women performed a folk dance.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2023
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Consider pursuing activities like painting, playing a musical instrument, gardening, or even going for a walk in nature.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 Sep. 2023
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This could include pursuing creative outlets like painting or playing a musical instrument, participating in sports or other physical activities, or even immersing oneself in a captivating book or movie.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
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Another interactive space is an area built in collaboration with the musical instrument manufacturer Yamaha.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2023
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