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tambourine
noun
tam·bou·rine
ˌtam-bə-ˈrēn 
: a small drum
especially
: a shallow one-headed drum with loose metallic disks at the sides played especially by shaking or striking with the hand
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Carol is a skilled tambourine player.
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The production warps choirs and tambourines into his own sort of gospel.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2025
During a 15-second span, Mr. Met dropped a tambourine, stumbled to his knees, and then fell off the stage.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Aug. 2025
Mumford, 38, played the tambourine and joined in for the song's high-energy ending.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The production warps choirs and tambourines into his own sort of gospel.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2025
During a 15-second span, Mr. Met dropped a tambourine, stumbled to his knees, and then fell off the stage.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Aug. 2025
Mumford, 38, played the tambourine and joined in for the song's high-energy ending.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tambourine
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“Tambourine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tambourine. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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tambourine
noun
tam·bou·rine
ˌtam-bə-ˈrēn
: a shallow drum with one head and loose metal disks at the sides that is played by shaking or striking with the hand
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