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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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Sanders has experimented with a rotating cast of characters — including a turkey, a skeleton and even floating ghosts hanging from her ceiling — to bring extra whimsy to her banjo performances.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Oldest sibling Danielle plays mandolin, James plays banjo and resonator guitar, his twin, Mark, plays guitar and Michael plays fiddle.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Garcia himself was a bluegrass banjo player.
—Brian Halligan, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
The pair were joined by four musicians who accompanied them on guitar, cello, drums, banjo, and cuatro.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Oldest sibling Danielle plays mandolin, James plays banjo and resonator guitar, his twin, Mark, plays guitar and Michael plays fiddle.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Garcia himself was a bluegrass banjo player.
—Brian Halligan, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
The pair were joined by four musicians who accompanied them on guitar, cello, drums, banjo, and cuatro.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Banjo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banjo. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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