- plural of instrument.
- present tense form of instrument (3rd person singular).
instruments
Example Sentences
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"We were playing instruments, they were rapping and playing their instruments," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
A shorter horizon calls for bonds, and a very short one for money-market instruments.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Both displayed robust instruments with exceptional clarity, agility in florid passages, and moving sincerity in the many laments, which were ornamented with elegant subtlety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Their teams are developing instruments that the Venus orbiter will use to examine the planet's surface.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
I dabble with a few other instruments: viola, violin, and a little piano.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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