harper

Example Sentences

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When they became international stars in the 1970s, the group hired a harper named Derek Bell to play the old O’Carolan tunes, which as a result became part of every Irish band’s repertoire.

From Washington Post • May 12, 2016

Mead has been spilled on the oak and the king's strong-thewed companions, none over 30, sprawl, snore or listen intently to the end of a long-drawn saga sung by Maccus, the harper.

From Time Magazine Archive

I could no longer pay the cook and the harper, and Lynesse grew wild when I spoke of pawning her jewels.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

The people were noisy for a time, yelling to the harper, offering him mead, making jokes, and then again King Hrothgar spoke, white-bearded.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

She was the lovely, golden-haired harper who had tried for her talent and failed.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss