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Recent Examples of fluteIn a press release, Shabaka spoke about the D’Angelo record, as well as his own pivot from clarinet and saxophone to flute, as debuted on his last LP, 2024’s Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace.—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 15 Jan. 2026 The trio of enterprising young musicians decided to cast their fortunes together by forming a band which, after enlisting Cameron Picton (another BRIT classmate) on a range of instruments from bass guitar to flute, became Black Midi.—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026 This genius quiche method trades the rolling and fluting pie dough fuss for a simple pat-in-the-pan crust.—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026 Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a ½-inch French (fluted) closed star tip.—Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flute
Advances in storage density, and the digitization of everything from filing taxes to laying out magazines, changed this calculus.
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Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Greenhaven also was on the verge of losing its license, according to a revocation notice filed in November 2018 by the California Department of Social Services.
Planning laws also resulted in the north and east faces of the tower being chamfered, presumably to ensure views and sunlight weren't blocked in key areas.
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Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
16 Apr. 2025
The body of the A6 looks as solid as a block of granite that's been chiseled and chamfered to knock off the sharp edges.