- plural of instrument.
- present tense form of instrument (3rd person singular).
instruments
Example Sentences
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Then he and and lead vocalist Brad Delp refined six songs, playing all the instruments except the drums with Delp handling the vocals, and sent out a new tape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
A Japanese musician who cancelled performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after her treasured instruments were stolen has decided to go ahead with her final shows.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The musician and performer said the loss of the instruments was another blow during an already difficult week.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Derivative funds are similar to structured notes, financial instruments that combine a bond with an embedded derivative, which have long been sold on Wall Street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Extra clothes, books, scientific instruments and specimens, chess sets, flags, lanterns, tools, sewing kits, lucky talismans, razors, barometers, combs, scissors, playing cards, dishes, silverware, photographs—each man added to the heap.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
