- plural of instrument.
- present tense form of instrument (3rd person singular).
instruments
Example Sentences
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Local schools may take musical instruments gathering dust in your basement or attic as they did for me.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
It’s so immediately distinctive: 0 to 60 in five seconds, instant energy, a handful of guitar notes before all of the instruments rev up.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
It was the first time Michigan had lost this contest in the Twin Cities since 1977, when local teen Prince Rogers Nelson was playing all the instruments on his first album.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
It is the large pool of domestic institutional and retail money, flowing into instruments like mutual funds, that have helped the markets avoid a sharper fall.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
I dabble with a few other instruments: viola, violin, and a little piano.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
