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double bass
noun
: the largest and lowest-pitched of the stringed instruments that is tuned in fourths
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On April 5 at 1:30 p.m., Jemison’s MATRIX installation will be the site of a free concert by composer and double bass player Brandon López.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Downtown, that could cramp the action, with dancers trying to negotiate around a small space with a double bass.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Their household includes talented violinists, cellists, violists, and double bass players.
—Soo Kim, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The way Orin describes the double bass as the sturdy floor of the orchestra is inspiring — without it, the whole concert will fall, but it’s also not meant to be noticed.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Downtown, that could cramp the action, with dancers trying to negotiate around a small space with a double bass.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Their household includes talented violinists, cellists, violists, and double bass players.
—Soo Kim, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The way Orin describes the double bass as the sturdy floor of the orchestra is inspiring — without it, the whole concert will fall, but it’s also not meant to be noticed.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for double bass
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“Double bass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20bass. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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