maracas
- plural of maraca.
Example Sentences
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For “Down on the Corner,” I did the maracas and the middle solo part, then sang all the background vocals, then sang the lead.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025
Boys in bright shirts play pan pipes, while girls wearing molas shake maracas.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025
The orchestration calls for many instruments not typically heard in opera, including two guitars, high cowbells, chimes, maracas, gongs known as temple bowls and a synthesizer that plays back a wide variety of recorded sound.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024
There are brightly painted maracas and Valentine’s Day teddy bears.
From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2023
"All right, man. If that's what gets your maracas shakin'." And then, real dramatically, he asks, "Can I see some ID, please?"
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
