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piano

[pee-an-oh, pyan-oh] / piˈæn oʊ, ˈpjæn oʊ /


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Indeed, her 1964 signature hit "Downtown", which sold millions and earned her a Grammy award, had no lyrics when she first heard composer Tony Hatch playing it on the piano.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Dean’s set was full of classic stuff — pastel-hued horns, bossa nova piano, winking choreo from her full-suited backing band.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

The 17-year-old from Lisburn in County Antrim, has made history with her Grade 8 piano distinction because she did it, quite literally, single-handed.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Countless karaoke nights and rainy drives have been scored to Tyler’s inimitable song, so much so that the opening piano notes of “Total Eclipse of the Heart” might precede Tyler’s substantial legacy.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

“I play the piano a little. I can do a headstand. And I’m practicing a bunch of magic tricks.”

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

And it ends with Sabotage, where discordant pianos and jump-scare strings soundtrack her self-destruction.

From BBC May 2, 2026

I think people will be very bored with screen time in 20 years, so we will have moved back to fishing, reading books, gardening, playing real guitars and pianos, taking walks, and enjoying family cookouts.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

When he played the piano, he shared how he had lost two much-loved pianos when his house burnt down in the LA fires earlier this year.

From BBC Nov. 3, 2025

A cousin to self-playing player pianos, photoplayers automatically play music read out of perforated piano rolls.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 2025

On evenings when she and William stayed at home, the apartment pianos came in handy.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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