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- 2 acoustic
: 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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Amara is also skilled on the guitar, and her mom has posted various Instagram photos and videos of her playing over the years.
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Courtney Young, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
On one stoop, a man gently plucked a guitar.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
In the clip, Rodrigo wanders through the Palace of Versailles, running from room to room before strapping on a pink guitar and rocking out.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
The concert will include solo and group performances featuring piano, flute, guitar and violin.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Courtney Young, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
On one stoop, a man gently plucked a guitar.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
In the clip, Rodrigo wanders through the Palace of Versailles, running from room to room before strapping on a pink guitar and rocking out.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
The concert will include solo and group performances featuring piano, flute, guitar and violin.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Guitar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guitar. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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