- plural of instrument.
- present tense form of instrument (3rd person singular).
instruments
Example Sentences
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And so we learn of instruments that reflect the order of the universe, or are activated by thought, or combine useful objects in perfectly impractical ways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
In 1914 Erich Moritz von Hornbostel and Curt Sachs published a taxonomy of musical instruments based on how an instrument’s sound is produced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
After all, imaginary instruments have sometimes become real—or might one day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Then there are instruments that translate “the non-musical into the musical, and vice versa.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
What if you had only a few instruments?
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
