cello
noun
cel·lo
ˈche-(ˌ)lō 
plural cellos also celli
ˈche-lē
: the bass member of the violin family tuned an octave below the viola
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In a recent phone call with me, Amber recalled that, in 2022, as a social worker came to inspect their house, Max tried to calm himself by practicing the cello.
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Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 26 June 2024
Listen to this article The woman released without bail after being charged with bashing a Manhattan subway station cello player in the head with a metal bottle has been arrested again, cops said Wednesday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2024
Yes, there are calm respites with a cello concert at TheaterWorks and sultry hip-hop star Pardyalone at The Webster, but the oomph wins out.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2024
Their gray-to-brown, flat bodies are shaped like a cello instrument, with gently flaring sides ornamented with tiny orange stripes.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024
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Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 26 June 2024
Listen to this article The woman released without bail after being charged with bashing a Manhattan subway station cello player in the head with a metal bottle has been arrested again, cops said Wednesday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2024
Yes, there are calm respites with a cello concert at TheaterWorks and sultry hip-hop star Pardyalone at The Webster, but the oomph wins out.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2024
Their gray-to-brown, flat bodies are shaped like a cello instrument, with gently flaring sides ornamented with tiny orange stripes.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024
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“Cello.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cello. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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cello
noun
cel·lo
ˈchel-ō
plural cellos
: a large musical instrument of the violin family that plays the bass or tenor part
Etymology
shortened form of violoncello
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