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This was a new guitar-wielding D’Angelo, in a bandana or a top hat, more Sly and George Clinton than seductive soul crooner.—Marcus J. Moore, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2025 It was celebrated as much for D’Angelo’s ever-inventive musicality and arrangements — copious guitars, and vocal tracks stacked to the heavens — as well as his politically trenchant lyrics.—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025 Here the pair would hash out music on a guitar Eno acquired in 1981.—Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025 As is customary, Danielle got the showier instrumental bits of the night, going from playing some serious fuzz guitar to the mid-show segment that has her kicking it on drums.—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for guitar
Word History
Etymology
French guitare, from Spanish guitarra, from Arabic qītār, from Greek kithara cithara
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