musical instrument

noun

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

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Kids love and adore some of these teachers that have been teaching them how to draw or play a sport or musical instrument. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The trumpets required skilled metal workers capable of making both a beautiful and working musical instrument. — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Gray later designed the telegraph printer and the first electronic musical instrument, the synthesizer. — USA Today, 21 July 2026 This is akin to the intense vibration of a musical instrument at certain notes. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 July 2026 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 6 Oct. 2026.

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