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violin

[vahy-uh-lin] / ˌvaɪ əˈlɪn /
NOUN
musical instrument
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When he was 20, he left to play violin and conduct.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 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

But the violin belonged to his grandfather Ernst Baerwald — and it plays an important role in his recently published debut novel “The Fire Agent.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

Some suggestions: an unaccompanied violin or cello sonata, a flute, oboe, trumpet, or horn concerto, Asaian or native American flute music, classical guitar, bagpipes, steel pan drums, panpipes, or organ.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

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

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

And if you hear trembling violins and thrumming cellos, you might lapse into a vision of storm-whipped waves.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 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 Schillinger brothers warmed up their violins as older children chased each other around the school room.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson



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