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banjo
noun
ban·jo
ˈban-(ˌ)jō 
plural banjos also banjoes
: a musical instrument with a drumlike body, a fretted neck, and usually four or five strings which may be plucked or strummed
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The pair were joined by four musicians who accompanied them on guitar, cello, drums, banjo, and cuatro.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
Kelley’s warm, conversational singing style is astutely complemented by warm guitar, banjo and mandolin.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025
Several instructors also lead workshops on clawhammer, scruggs-style, double banjo arrangements and more.
—Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
She was classically trained on the piano starting at age 4 and plays over 20 other instruments, including the mountain dulcimer, banjo, folk harp and balalaika, according to her bio.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
Kelley’s warm, conversational singing style is astutely complemented by warm guitar, banjo and mandolin.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025
Several instructors also lead workshops on clawhammer, scruggs-style, double banjo arrangements and more.
—Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
She was classically trained on the piano starting at age 4 and plays over 20 other instruments, including the mountain dulcimer, banjo, folk harp and balalaika, according to her bio.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Banjo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banjo. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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