- present tense form of instrument (3rd person singular).
- plural of instrument.
instruments
Example Sentences
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Guitar Center’s CEO is trying to make its stores a destination for “serious musicians” by unlocking more expensive instruments on the floor and starting a project to build a reimagined electric guitar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
An array of instruments monitors its activity – and any changes in it.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Autocallable notes are structured-debt instruments tied to stocks or an index with underlying equity exposure.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The instruments, which were used during his time with The Smiths and on his forthcoming solo album, went under the hammer as part of Christie's Marr's Guitars: The Johnny Marr Collection sale.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The public grew tired of the same old spirits who tipped tables, played instruments, and rapped slow messages.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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