instrumental
Example Sentences
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That year there were seven recordings of the tune, three of them instrumental, four with vocals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The election will also decide the makeup of Peru's congress, which has been instrumental in removing several leaders from office.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
There was a sweet irony watching them close the set with “Intro,” a modest instrumental jam from their debut that has, through well-paying commercial placements, become their calling card to mainstream pop.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
The scene where the quartet plays their pre-wedding parlor game occurs about 25 minutes into Borgli’s film, and is ripe with instrumental, pre-twist subtext.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
An instrumental version of “Monster Mash” filled the elevator for an awkward moment until they reached the seventh floor.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Vocabulary lists containing instrumental
Flowers for Algernon
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Latin Love, Vol I: struere
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The Tale of Despereaux
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