- present tense form of instrument (3rd person singular).
- plural of instrument.
instruments
Example Sentences
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Peeking at the animals around me, I couldn’t help but think of them as characters whenever new instruments joined the symphony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Catching them in nets and fitting the instruments takes about 20 minutes: a brief stressful episode after which the animals return to normal behavior.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Sentinel-1 is especially valuable for monitoring remote glaciers because its radar instruments can collect observations both day and night and can see through cloud cover.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Thus, along with their instruments they packed sheaves of what appeared to be sheet music but was in fact coded data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Everybody knows Sounds are the best. They're always super chill and relaxed. Have the best lounge with all the instruments in it,” one said.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
