: a cello player
a yard-long implement that looks just like a cellist's bow, only larger.—
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Character details are under wraps, as is the film’s logline, though Gilroy has said in interviews that the film revolves around a cellist.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
After the show, Sabine, 18, a cellist and former camper, spoke on stage.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
However, being a skilled cellist is not Lala’s only gift.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Gudnadóttir trained as a classical cellist from the age of six, but was surrounded by every kind of sound.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
After the show, Sabine, 18, a cellist and former camper, spoke on stage.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
However, being a skilled cellist is not Lala’s only gift.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Gudnadóttir trained as a classical cellist from the age of six, but was surrounded by every kind of sound.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Cellist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cellist. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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