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Recent Examples of piper
The previous record holder was 333 pipers in Bulgaria back in 2012.
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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
There's no doubt that Pete's pursuers are prime to pay the power piper.
—Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2025
And, in Edinburgh, the especially brave get the chance to play bagpipes with Scotland’s national piper, Louise Marshall, who has entertained queens, popes, and celebrities.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
It was preceded on departure from Kensington Palace by a piper from the Royal Dragoon Guards, for which Katharine had been the Deputy Colonel-in-Chief since the regiment's inception in 1992.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
There's no doubt that Pete's pursuers are prime to pay the power piper.
—Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2025
And, in Edinburgh, the especially brave get the chance to play bagpipes with Scotland’s national piper, Louise Marshall, who has entertained queens, popes, and celebrities.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
It was preceded on departure from Kensington Palace by a piper from the Royal Dragoon Guards, for which Katharine had been the Deputy Colonel-in-Chief since the regiment's inception in 1992.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piper
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Taylor resumed his music career in 1995 and launched an independent label, Train Wreck Records, in 2007, intimate, Americana tunes with the likes of singer-violinist Carrie Rodriguez, guitarist John Platania, bassist Tony Mercadante and singer-fiddler Kendel Carson.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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The fierce and feet-pounding new cast includes four-time World Champion Irish dancer Keeva Corry and Australia’s competitive Irish dancers and brothers Will and Kieran Bryant, along with Will’s girlfriend, fiddler Haley Richardson.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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My grandmother was the organist for the choir.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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An organist was holding court in the bar.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Mar. 2026
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Turnstile won Grammy Awards in 2026 Turnstile, one of the biggest rock bands, was formed in Baltimore in 2010 with lead singer Brendan Yates, guitarists Pat McCrory and Meg Mills, bassist Franz Lyons, and drummer Daniel Fang.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Vai most recently performed in San Diego in 2024 as a member of BEAT, the ongoing King Crimson tribute band that teams him with Tool drummer Danny Carey and two Crimson alums, guitarist/singer Adrian Belew and bassist and stick player Tony Levin.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The performance of the Rózsa just missed the 70th anniversary of its world premiere, the DSO then led by Walter Hendl, with the most famous violinist of the day, Jascha Heifetz.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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From the stage of Amsterdam's historic concert hall, violinist Hyunjin Cho and cellist Efstratia Chaloulakou look out over row after row of young faces illuminated by the glow of laptop screens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Her mother had abandoned the family, and her father, a jazz pianist, was narcissistic to the point of cruelty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The 80-year-old entertainer was slated to appear at the Sydney Goldstein Theater on Thursday, April 9, for a conversation with singer and pianist Michael Feinstein as part of the City Arts & Lectures series.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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The trio was soon joined by trumpeter Aquiles Navarro and drummer Tcheser Holmes.—
Steve Donofrio,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Pianist Vijay Iyer, one of jazz’s most influential thinkers and composers, performs Sunday with a special appearance by trumpeter Adam O’Farrill.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The group consists of violinist Yale Strom, vocalist Elizabeth Schwartz, tenor saxophonist and flutist Tripp Sprague, guitarist Fred Benedetti and contrabassist Luke Little.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
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Japanese percussionist and bamboo flutist Kaoru Watanabe and Sicilian multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi contribute to the polyrhythmic grooves and spacious, reflective passages.—
Andrew Gilbert,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Mar. 2026
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Tiu, a Southern California harpist who has graced stages from Seattle to Savannah, recently served as Visiting Principal Harp of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Scottish harpist Maeve Gilchrist, American violinist Mazz Swift and Congolese guitarist Niwel Tsumbu make up the ensemble’s texturally acute international string section.—
Andrew Gilbert,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Piper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piper. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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