instrumental

Much has been made of Winter’s idiosyncratic star power, and as an extremely tall, wet-dog-handsome instrumental virtuoso with a one-of-a-kind voice and just enough self-aware wit and lacerating lyricism to keep it relatable, that’s indisputable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Along with Jerry Seinfeld, a comedy-club pal, Mr. David was instrumental in conceiving the premise of “Seinfeld,” which began as an exploration of how a comedian gets his ideas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Pillay's work had been "instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide are prosecuted", said the chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Jørgen Watne Frydnes.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“This year’s laureate has been instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

She was instrumental in establishing the Girl Scouts of the Philippines.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

While past records often featured such incense-perfumed instrumentals as connecting interludes, here the background has been moved to the front.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

And when Shults, who, along with directing the film, co-wrote and edited it, uses the superstar’s irresistible instrumentals in the movie, he marries his beautifully constructed images with sound to create some undeniably gripping sequences.

From Salon ● May 19, 2025

Infusing mostly rich, ethereal instrumentals with the music of her Spanish roots and Brazilian vibes, Casado, born in Spain, creates an intoxicating space to dwell and think.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025

The album also features a pair of atmospheric instrumentals, “Space 1” and “Space 2,” co-written by the jammers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025

Hence, then, in the and why we have instrumental ablatives, or, simply, instrumentals.

From A Handbook of the English Language by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham