gramophone

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In 1887 German-American inventor Emile Berliner invented the flat shellac disk, quickly saw its advantage for mass production, and patented a device to play them, the gramophone, that same year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

"I want to dedicate this award to all the people who had to leave their homeland, their country to follow their dreams," Bad Bunny said as he accepted his groundbreaking gramophone.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Both Gaga and Lamar have five previous nominations for album of the year, but neither has ever lifted the coveted gold gramophone in that category.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

Gilded gramophone in hand or not, Montenegro views the nomination alone as a symbol of the group’s personal growth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025

He did not even listen to his beloved Bach on the gramophone.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo