gramophone

noun

gram·​o·​phone ˈgra-mə-ˌfōn How to pronounce gramophone (audio)

Examples of gramophone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The pair attended the 2024 Grammy Awards together in February, and Swift highlighted her while accepting the golden gramophone for album of the year. Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024 The song went on to take home the inaugural golden gramophone for Best African Music Performance at the 2024 Grammy Awards. Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 6 May 2024 In the new musical movie adaptation, as Celie (Fantasia Barrino) is bathing Shug (Taraji P. Henson), an old record plays on a gramophone in the background. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Dec. 2023 The early 1990s were huge for the star, who was also featured on the iconic Disney soundtrack for Beauty and the Beast on the Grammy-winning titular duet — her first golden gramophone. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024 Antonoff took home the prestigious producer of the year, non classical golden gramophone at the Sunday (Feb. 4) awards, along with album of the year for his help on Swift’s Midnights. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2024 The microphone makes voices disappear into the ether, as the gramophone steals them out of nowhere. Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024 With six golden gramophones now in his possession — including two from last month’s Grammys ceremony — Jason Isbell is ready to reveal the secret to his success. David Walters, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024 The Canadian star is a five-time Grammy winner — taking home her first gramophone in 1992 — and a 16-time total nominee. Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

from Gramophone, a trademark

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gramophone was in 1887

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“Gramophone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gramophone. Accessed 19 May. 2024.

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