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Recent Examples of piper
Further down the road, another piper — just playing to play — is sending his shrill notes out into the night sky.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
The United States has arrived at this long-overdue moment for Saudi Arabia to pay the piper.
—Richard Sokolsky, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2016
Following long minutes of silence, a dirge of bagpipes began streaming from the church, suddenly growing loud as 10 pipers emerged with a corps of drummers behind, playing on as pallbearers rolled the casket out.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
Other new projects on the radar include ZDF’s Pied Piper horror series Hameln, which sees the children taken by the piper return to the modern-day village from which they were abducted.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 June 2024
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
The United States has arrived at this long-overdue moment for Saudi Arabia to pay the piper.
—Richard Sokolsky, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2016
Following long minutes of silence, a dirge of bagpipes began streaming from the church, suddenly growing loud as 10 pipers emerged with a corps of drummers behind, playing on as pallbearers rolled the casket out.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
Other new projects on the radar include ZDF’s Pied Piper horror series Hameln, which sees the children taken by the piper return to the modern-day village from which they were abducted.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piper
Noun
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Theater organists develop their own musical repertoires, rehearse with a film, then adapt to their audience.—
Heather Kathryn Ross,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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His father was a church organist who taught in Lutheran elementary schools, and Marty attended a Lutheran prep school.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In December of 2024, Bhad Bhabie, born Danielle Bregoli, accused the daughter of Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker of trying to steal Le Vaughn from her.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The group — which also includes drummer Carlos Guerrero, bassist Brian Ortega and guitarist/bajo quinto player Beto Acosta — hopes to eventually open up the space for visiting collaborators and friends to crash there.—
Paula Mejía,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Young pianists in grades K-12 can compete for the first-place prize of a $250 contract to perform one movement of a concerto in a concert with the North Coast Symphony Orchestra on June 14.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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The composer asks for a gradual crescendo, which most pianists interpret as a stepwise intensification of the big chords, with the low notes following suit.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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The residences of many important artists have been lost, including those of the jazz saxophonist Benny Maupin, 84, and the jazz trumpeter Bobby Bradford, 90, whose collections of musical instruments were also destroyed.—
Sam Lubell,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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But the Black Bottom neighborhood is a center of the city’s music scene, and the Paradise Cafe is one of its oldest jazz clubs, one that trumpeter and bandleader Blue has inherited from his parents.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
14 Feb. 2025
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Ayers began to gain widespread recognition for his collaboration with flutist Herbie Mann.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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Celeb flutist Nestor Torres chatted with Miami Beach’s First Couple from the sidelines, inquiring as to what the insanity was all about.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Colorful wall paintings with a variety of scenes, including men and women dancing alongside a flautist, a woman next to two men, and a metal workshop were found in tomb number 6438.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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The rapper and flautist will reschedule his show for a later date and time.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
27 Mar. 2024
Noun
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As a soloist, Mars has only released three full-lengths.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Their promise to continue making music both as a group and as soloists wasn’t empty.—
Zoe Guy,
Vulture,
1 Mar. 2025
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Brady was a percussionist in the KC Jazz Quintet and became a member of the Elder Statesmen of Kansas City Jazz, an esteemed group of performers recognized for their impact on the local scene, going on to serve on the advisory committee of the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2025
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An arrestingly versatile quartet of musicians led by percussionist Tlale Makhene (joined by Nathan Koci on accordion and banjo, Marika Hughes on cello and Thandi Ntuli on piano) seems to hold the whole world of music in their hands.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Piper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piper. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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