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cassette

[kuh-set, ka-] / kəˈsɛt, kæ- /
NOUN
cartridge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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The more he listens to the cassette, the more he likes what he hears and the more his spirits rise.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

It all started with a guitar and a cassette tape.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

“Happy Birthday” was recorded almost entirely on four-track cassette tapes, while “Fire From the Hip” uses 24-track reel-to-reel.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

In 1986, Bruce Pavitt was just a music-loving guy putting out a cassette zine and writing a column in Seattle’s bi-weekly music paper, “The Rocket.”

From Salon Jun. 9, 2026

He demanded that a cassette player be brought.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

To commemorate the release, Rideaux and Hussle’s team dropped multiple limited edition vinyl records of the album as well as cassettes and T-shirts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Somewhere in the bowels of my music collection hides 1985’s George Clinton-produced “Freaky Styley” and 1987’s “The Uplift Mofo Party Plan” on crumbling cassettes.

From Salon Apr. 4, 2026

He’s just old enough to remember cassettes as a child: “My mom had books on tape like ‘Winnie the Pooh,’ but I wasn’t out buying tapes.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2026

"For decades, such copyright transfers were done without charging money. There was no way for producers to monetise music other than through cassettes and CDs. So, they were dependent on distributors."

From BBC Oct. 26, 2025

There were mini-markets everywhere, selling clothes, food, cassettes, stereos, and many other things.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah




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