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ac·cor·di·on
ə-ˈkȯr-dē-ən 
: a portable keyboard wind instrument in which the wind is forced past free reeds by means of a hand-operated bellows
: folding or creased or hinged to fold like an accordion
an accordion pleat
an accordion door
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
His accordion style is found in the DNA of acts like Intocable and Grupo Frontera.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The song features beautiful accordion melodies that blend Silvestre’s high vocals with Carín León’s raspy tones.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
The filing also details various financial agreements, including a new credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A., reducing the base lending commitment to $35.0 million with an accordion feature for an additional $30.0 million.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Brown-Cepeda, who is from northern Manhattan and has family in the Dominican Republic, said the plaza is known as a source of joy, where people dance to heart-wrenching ballads of bachata artists and upbeat accordions of regional Dominican music.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
His accordion style is found in the DNA of acts like Intocable and Grupo Frontera.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The song features beautiful accordion melodies that blend Silvestre’s high vocals with Carín León’s raspy tones.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
The filing also details various financial agreements, including a new credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A., reducing the base lending commitment to $35.0 million with an accordion feature for an additional $30.0 million.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Accordion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accordion. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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accordion
1 of 2 noun
ac·cor·di·on
ə-ˈkȯrd-ē-ən
: a musical instrument that has a keyboard and a bellows and that produces tones when air is forced past metal reeds
accordion
2 of 2 adjective
: creased to fold like an accordion
accordion doors
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