- present tense form of instrument (3rd person singular).
- plural of instrument.
instruments
Example Sentences
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Which may well be why so many musical instruments so often mirror the curves, contours and parts of the human body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Then he and and lead vocalist Brad Delp refined six songs, playing all the instruments except the drums with Delp handling the vocals, and sent out a new tape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The musician and performer said the loss of the instruments was another blow during an already difficult week.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
"The instruments had massive sentimental value to me. They were both gifted to me by my dad who passed away this week last year," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Together, the musical instruments suggest that there might well have been a band of musicians aboard the Mary Rose.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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