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

It’s like hearing a drum roll — the ball charging down the lane — with no crashing cymbal at the end.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2023

Blink-182 were powering through one pop-punk burner after another, a virtually sold-out Climate Pledge Arena crowd hanging on every cymbal crash and speedball harmony.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2023

“What do you think you’re doing?” she said, opening and closing the lid of the pot like a cymbal.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García