cymbal

Example Sentences

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His press rolls and cymbal crashes urge on Mr. Harrison’s expanding circles of improvisation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

The soldier wears a fur pelisse and holds a cymbal, which meant he was very likely to have belonged to a cavalry regiment, Ms Lavelle said.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

A cymbal, a guiro, a waterphone — they all have voices waiting to be discovered rather than being dictated to.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

This is originally a piano solo, yet Sorey’s skittering cymbal work was closely attuned to the score, his floor toms tuned to highlight the densest chordal moments in Tao’s interpretation of the notated material.

From New York Times • May 8, 2023

I closed my eyes and focused on the cymbal taps.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen