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violin

[vahy-uh-lin] / ˌvaɪ əˈlɪn /
NOUN
musical instrument
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Instead, she just fits it in when she can between piano and violin lessons.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Taking a cue from nickelodeon piano players, composer John Powell steers the mood with a vibrantly eclectic score of sprightly ragtime, violin pathos and popcorn crescendos.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Occasionally Mr. Paul’s violin swoons and shrieks in a manner we associate with the instrument, but he’s just as likely to use it as a starting point for an electronic drone.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Music: A trio of violin, string bass and accordion played Presley’s No. 1 hit “Love Me Tender”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

Her violin was cradled on her shoulder and she was zipping through various etudes—short study pieces her music teacher insisted she practice every day.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

Of course there’s comfort in the familiar, in the oboes or ocarinas of the ordinary world, in its violins and shamisens and diddley bows.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

There’s “White Hot Coal,” a pensive, acoustic folk rocker with violins as the ghost of an accordion.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

Cue the violins, because after Jerome Powell’s swan song Fed rate meeting, it’s his final two weeks in the hot seat.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

Glass removed violins from the orchestra to achieve a dark, primordial orchestral sound along with pounding percussion.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 5, 2026

The cellos made the hills glow red, and the leaves and grass were tipped with a soft pale green as the violins began their song.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster



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