saxophone

noun

sax·o·phone | \ ˈsak-sə-ˌfōn

Definition of saxophone

: one of a group of single-reed woodwind instruments usually ranging from soprano to bass and characterized by a conical metal tube and finger keys

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Other Words from saxophone

saxophonic \ ˌsak-sə-ˈfō-nik

, -ˈfä- \ adjective

saxophonist \ ˈsak-sə-ˌfō-nist

, especially British sak-ˈsä-fə- \ noun

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Her phone’s speakers soon overflow with Boney James’ saxophone. — Marcus Harrison Green, The Seattle Times, "Grandparents raising grandkids say they need more help from Washington state," 28 Dec. 2018 Whether playing the saxophone with Clarence Clemons, swaying to the music with Michael Jackson, or cracking jokes with Jimmy Buffett, Clinton never seemed to want to leave. — Neil Swidey, BostonGlobe.com, "How Democrats would be better off if Bill Clinton had never been president," 10 July 2018 Morrison, 72, has been performing since age 13, when the Belfast, Northern Ireland, native began playing guitar and saxophone with various groups. — Jay Jones, latimes.com, "Coming soon to Las Vegas: Stevie Wonder to play Park MGM and Van Morrison to play Caesars," 17 May 2018 Rymer taught band at Zion-Benton Township High School for nine years, inspiring many including Arden’s son, who now plays saxophone with the Marine Corps Band in Okinawa, Japan. — Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun, "Jazz, classical music meld with ‘Nutcracker’ at Lake County Symphony Orchestra concert," 10 Apr. 2018 There’s the trumpet, the upright bass, the saxophone. — Chris Haghirian, kansascity, "What a weekend: Chicano Batman, Marian Hill, Kevin Hart, Hembree | The Kansas City Star," 24 Apr. 2018 This is one of many personal gestures Mr. Hutchings uses that don’t have a lot to do with the broader lexicon of the jazz saxophone. — Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, "With Sons of Kemet, Shabaka Hutchings Brings London Jazz Into the Spotlight," 28 Mar. 2018 Some of Rock’s most iconic photographs of Bowie as Ziggy Stardust line the walls, like the unforgettable image of him clutching a saxophone against a red backdrop, all eye-popping orange hair and electric blue eyeshadow. — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Story Behind Ziggy’s, London’s New David Bowie–Themed Bar," 24 Sep. 2018 And there are confetti guns and a bonus confetti-spewing saxophone to prove it. — Aja Romano, Vox, "Do you remember the very best meme of September?," 21 Sep. 2018

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