pizzicato
noun
piz·zi·ca·to
ˌpit-si-ˈkä-(ˌ)tō 
plural pizzicati
ˌpit-si-ˈkä-(ˌ)tē
: a note or passage played by plucking strings
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Shifting back and forth between pizzicato and bowed strings, Selaocoe demonstrates subtle playing while leaving room for dramatics as well.
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Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
The film culminates with an escalating parade of pain inflicted on Marv and Harry, and John deftly varied the pace and intensity of his cartooning — with heavy use of pizzicato strings, triangle, and legato bass clarinets — to match the progression.
—Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Beck got the audience clapping along as pizzicato violin and saxophone rang out.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
That pizzicato hook — a blend of synthesizer and guitar — is undeniable.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2024
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Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
The film culminates with an escalating parade of pain inflicted on Marv and Harry, and John deftly varied the pace and intensity of his cartooning — with heavy use of pizzicato strings, triangle, and legato bass clarinets — to match the progression.
—Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Beck got the audience clapping along as pizzicato violin and saxophone rang out.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
That pizzicato hook — a blend of synthesizer and guitar — is undeniable.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pizzicato
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“Pizzicato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pizzicato. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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