pianoforte
Example Sentences
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"I have played blindman's-buff and caught the corner of a particularly hard pianoforte with my forehead."
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2021
So the melodies remained intact, even when the arrangements became "lower and darker", as on the pianoforte rework of Never Gonna Give You Up.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2019
A providential accident nearby soon deposits a handsome injured gentleman at their school; his friends visit; and vivacious Miss Asquith, practical Miss Pffolliott and scientific Miss Franklin become busy with more than their pianoforte lessons.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2015
The reason we call a piano "piano" is that it's a lot easier than its original name "pianoforte".
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2015
Soon they ventured out and “went slopping through the melted snow,” as Emma wrote to Elizabeth, to pick out a pianoforte that was to be a present from Emma’s father.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
