guitar

noun

gui·tar | \ gə-ˈtär

, gi-, especially Southern and Midland US also ˈgi-ˌtär \

Definition of guitar

: a flat-bodied stringed instrument with a long fretted neck and usually six strings played with a pick or with the fingers

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Recent Examples on the Web In honor and recognition of the fact that Kingsland is the birthplace of Cash, a silhouette of him holding a guitar along with the town name of Kingsland in large script was painted on the water tower during the 2021 renovation project, Crosby said. — Arkansas Online, 15 May 2022 At 15, Bradley received a guitar for his birthday, and Macatrao already played drums. — Ilana Kaplan, SPIN, 10 May 2022 So while Silas wants to be a DJ, his little brother is busy all day jamming on a guitar held backwards and turning everything into a drum. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 May 2022 The tempo is slowed and Nell’s plaintive lead vocals drift in echoey layers over a steady acoustic guitar provided by Nev Cottee. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2022 That statement made, the concert returned to a celebratory vibe, as Burna ripped his shirt off and smashed a guitar before sprinting around the stage. — Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 29 Apr. 2022 Lynn often sang around the house, and in 1953, Mooney bought his wife a $17 Gibson guitar and arranged for her first public performance at a local Grange Hall. — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2022 Fyffe’s grandfather taught him carpentry and inspired him to be an artist, making everything from tiny copper sculptures of mushrooms to a 25-foot-tall guitar made out of pumpkins. — Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022 When Henrikas Savickis is not performing at the National Theater or strumming a guitar with his drama students, this 51-year-old actor, singer and teacher from the Lithuanian city of Kaunas has an unusual side hustle. — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2022 See More

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