- 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
Data returned after the flyby showed that the instruments performed as expected and matched established knowledge about Mars, while also adding several useful observations from the spacecraft's unusual viewing position.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
Counterterrorism tools are among the most powerful instruments the U.S. government possesses.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
What if you had only a few instruments?
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
