tenor
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He also recorded three albums — “Way Out West,” “A Night at the Village Vanguard” and “The Freedom Suite” — using the innovative lineup of tenor saxophone, bass and drums, omitting any chord-producing instrument.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Rollins’ first instrument, at age 13, was the alto saxophone, followed by the tenor when he was in his mid-teens.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
She was matched by tenor Freddie Ballentine’s forceful Anatol.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
There is a big moment coming in the next 24 hours: for Wes Streeting, deciding to go for it or not, and the tone and tenor of any launch that he is planning.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
My father’s strong baritone' was a contrast to Ben’s tenor.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing tenor
Julius Caesar
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Excerpt from "The Philosophy of Literary Form" by Kenneth Burke
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Music - Introductory
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