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harmonica

[hahr-mon-i-kuh] / hɑrˈmɒn ɪ kə /


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I came clean and told Pop the whole story, selling it under the guise of patriotism — and with three-part harmony and a harmonica.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

The pair smuggled a harmonica and a set of small bells during the Gemini 6A mission.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

An example of a highly creative response includes words like "galaxy, fork, freedom, algae, harmonica, quantum, nostalgia, velvet, hurricane, photosynthesis."

From Science Daily Jan. 25, 2026

He played the blues harmonica between dives and told me he had learned to act at the Jewish community center in the Bronx.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 2026

Her bare feet would raise the saffron dust that floated down on the coveralls and bunion- split shoes of the man breathing music in and out of his harmonica.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

On Venus, sounds that are caused by solid objects vibrating, like harmonicas or reed organ pipes, would be pitched down because the atmosphere is dense and soupy.

From Salon Jun. 3, 2025

After his time in the restaurant business, Hurtado sold toys for a living, including cheap harmonicas.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 1, 2022

And when a small army of harmonicas gently peeked out from behind the work’s often mournful textures, they glimmered delicately.

From New York Times Oct. 21, 2021

Buskers play harmonicas and Hare Krishna folk in orange robes tour the streets.

From The Guardian Jun. 3, 2017

Unfortunately he has not played many bars before more instruments join in—jewsharps, harmonicas, and other things.

From Within Prison Walls being a narrative during a week of voluntary confinement in the state prison at Auburn, New York by Thomas Mott Osborne




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