How to Use clave in a Sentence

clave

noun

• Reparto is not just the clave and bombo with a bunch of old people.
  — Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
• Reparto builds on this intricacy by blending reggaeton beats with its signature clave rhythmic pattern.
  — Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
• The Doodle also showcases iconic salsa instruments such as the piano, conga, trombone, clave, and güiro.
  — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2025
• Experts refer that moment to conveying a picture, a moment often accentuated by the rhythmical clatter of two pieces of wood, which are like claves.
  — ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
• Co-produced by Javier Sampedro, Yoyi Lagarza and Drumglass, the song is rooted in an alternative pop sound laced with an edgy reparto melody that’s backed by the genre’s distinct hard-hitting clave instrumentation.
  — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
• Co-produced by Romn and Alejandro Arce (Pututi’s real name), the track astonishingly blends Música Mexicana with Cuban reparto — powered by a weeping accordion, mariachi guitars and la clave (essential instrumentation in reparto music).
  — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019