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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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And on nights when the power went out, Cubans gathered in the street to play dominoes or sing classic songs a cappella.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Garcia played guitar on the couple’s 1975 album, “Keith & Donna,” and harmonized with the pair on the a cappella track “Who Was John.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Singers Lauren Jauregui of Fifth Harmony and Scott Hoying, a founding member of the a cappella group Pentatonix, will rep the music industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

It plays softly in the background, and then Bono sings it, solo, a cappella.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2025

“I quit the a cappella group,” I hear her say.

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




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