Examples of uke in a Sentence

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Perhaps the uke community has an America First contingent made up of ukulele isolationists. Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025 Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro returns to Connecticut, a state which houses many uke enthusiasts. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2022 The fest is presented by Simsbury Meadows, but in keeping with the miniature scale of the uke, it’s being held in a smaller venue, Simsbury’s Eno Memorial Hall. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Sep. 2022 Every guitarist seems to have a uke handy in the closet or in the trunk of the car. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Sep. 2022 Torstenson says the 14-instrument (counting the uke) theft is the most significant Fret Shop’s endured in recent memory. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 6 July 2022 The uke gave him a fresh outlet with which to explore these ideas. Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 27 Dec. 2021 Kinetic Ukes, the north central Connecticut uke community, gathers for a free 3 p.m. show on Aug. 15, rain or shine. Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 12 Aug. 2021 The company sold more than a half-million ukes last year alone. Bill Fink, SFChronicle.com, 22 Oct. 2019

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First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uke was in 1921

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“Uke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uke. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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uke

noun
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