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a cappella

[ah kuh-pel-uh, ah kahp-pel-lah] / ˌɑ kəˈpɛl ə, ˌɑ kɑpˈpɛl lɑ /
ADJECTIVE
without instruments
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ADVERB
without instruments
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Year: 2017 Compiled by: Lawrence Ware Of note: Number of a cappella groups represented in this list: 1.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026

Mastro, who as a Yale University undergraduate was in an a cappella group called Redhot & Blue, also serenaded his party guests with one of his favorite songs: Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Earlier in the day, Hill and Jean surprised fans with a pop-up appearance in London's Piccadilly Circus, performing an a cappella rendition of Ready or Not.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

“You pull it out of the piano, you put it on the harp, it’s still working, you take out of the harp, you sing it a cappella, it’s still working, good song.”

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2025

It’s the snooty girl from the Chumley a cappella group.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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