instrument
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Teddy Thompson possesses one of those voices, a golden, vivid instrument capable of conjuring joy — though not in excess; he’s English — and caverns of heartache.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
The constraints of a limited instrument forced him to come up with new approaches to playing that wouldn’t otherwise have been necessary.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
It is only the second time that a live instrument has been allowed since 1998.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
According to the team, this is the first study to show that this underlying signature of life can be detected through statistics alone, without relying on any single specialized instrument.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
“I hear you used to play an instrument called the oud,” I say.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
Vocabulary lists containing instrument
Macbeth's "Is this a dagger..." soliloquy
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John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961
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