: a concave metal plate (as of brass or bronze) that produces a brilliant clashing tone and that is struck with a drumstick or is used in pairs struck glancingly together
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Fans looking for their introduction to club hedonism might be surprised to learn that wild, sweaty abandon can be conjured with the same big crash cymbals and plinky guitar lines that have featured on every other Harry Styles record.
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Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 9 Mar. 2026
Set done, Allan and his bass player leave the stage and make a speedy exit from the room, but Gary Husband lingers behind, fiddling around with his drum kit, tightening cymbals, testing the hi-hat, adding treble to his bass drum, making adjustments to the positioning of the tom toms.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The ceremonial procession will feature not only the elaborate lion costumes but also a large percussion team of drums, cymbals and gongs.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Forget the symphony of power; Trump just wants to crash the cymbals.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
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Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 9 Mar. 2026
Set done, Allan and his bass player leave the stage and make a speedy exit from the room, but Gary Husband lingers behind, fiddling around with his drum kit, tightening cymbals, testing the hi-hat, adding treble to his bass drum, making adjustments to the positioning of the tom toms.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The ceremonial procession will feature not only the elaborate lion costumes but also a large percussion team of drums, cymbals and gongs.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Forget the symphony of power; Trump just wants to crash the cymbals.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cymbal
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“Cymbal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cymbal. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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