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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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There are guys in Jubilee who play mandolin, piano, banjo, and ukulele, and one of the other men’s houses, Bonaventure, has a folk band in the mold of the Hillbilly Thomists, a Catholic cult favorite.
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music holds sessions with ukulele, banjo, and mandolin.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
The family also has been unable to locate his banjo or harmonica.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Led by Del McCoury’s distinctive lead tenor and guitar playing, the song also features Rob McCoury on banjo, Ronnie McCoury on mandolin, Alan Bartram on bass and Christian Ward laying down an engaging fiddle line.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music holds sessions with ukulele, banjo, and mandolin.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
The family also has been unable to locate his banjo or harmonica.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Led by Del McCoury’s distinctive lead tenor and guitar playing, the song also features Rob McCoury on banjo, Ronnie McCoury on mandolin, Alan Bartram on bass and Christian Ward laying down an engaging fiddle line.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Banjo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banjo. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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