- plural of instrument.
- present tense form of instrument (3rd person singular).
instruments
Example Sentences
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Local schools may take musical instruments gathering dust in your basement or attic as they did for me.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
It’s so immediately distinctive: 0 to 60 in five seconds, instant energy, a handful of guitar notes before all of the instruments rev up.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
Chipotle recorded a “signature sound” that will play during some ads using only instruments made with fresh vegetables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
It is the large pool of domestic institutional and retail money, flowing into instruments like mutual funds, that have helped the markets avoid a sharper fall.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Some of the men played a “Discord Fantasia” on homemade instruments, setting the dogs outside howling.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
