musical instrument

noun

: a device (such as a violin, piano, or flute) used to make music

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People use their hands to do lots of things, such as drawing, texting or playing a musical instrument. Steven Lautzenheiser, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025 Although comfort and functionality are by far the primary concerns when purchasing a musical instrument, the look of a guitar is how a musician expresses personality. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025 Playing a musical instrument was associated with a 35% lower rate of dementia, while both listening and playing was linked to a 33% decreased risk, compared with people who never, rarely or sometimes listened to or played music. New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025 Denise Bacon, 65, saw her finger movements improve instantly during four hours of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery — all while staying awake and performing on the musical instrument, London's King’s College Hospital said in a news release Tuesday. Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for musical instrument

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“Musical instrument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musical%20instrument. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.

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