: one who makes stringed musical instruments (such as violins or guitars)
Examples of luthier in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebBurgess grew up in Boston, studying at Indiana University and later apprenticing under luthier Otis Tomas in Nova Scotia.—Caroline Eubanks, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2024 Kar’s Char’s Lowe Mill neighbors include vinyl destination Vertical House Records, guitar luthier Tangled String and chocolatier Pizzelle’s Confections.—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 28 Aug. 2023 Now, his violin is being repaired by a luthier in Lviv.—Ben Miller, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2023 Specimens can earn a few thousand dollars each at a lumberyard, from which the wood will eventually find its way to specialty furniture makers and luthiers.—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 1 July 2022 Beginning with a gateway 2011 purchase of a 1725 violin crafted by the Venetian luthier Santo Serafino, Noseda’s collection comprises instruments from luthiers rooted in and around his home region of Lombardy.—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2023 Later, an Armenian American luthier tried to remake it as an Armenian instrument, with disastrous results.—Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 July 2023 Located in Italy’s Veneto region, the company draws its inspiration from the violins of Antonio Stradivari, Andrea Amati, and Andrea Guarneri, master luthiers from Cremona whose instruments are renowned for their otherworldly sound.—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 May 2023 Daisy Tempest is a luthier on a meteoric rise.—Tom Weijand, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2022
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