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flutes

  • plural
    of flute.
    flute
    noun
    a musical wind instrument consisting of a tube with a series of fingerholes or keys, in which the wind is directed against a sharp edge, either directly, as in the modern transverse flute, or through a flue, as in the recorder.
  • present tense form
    of flute (3rd person singular).
    flute
    noun
    a musical wind instrument consisting of a tube with a series of fingerholes or keys, in which the wind is directed against a sharp edge, either directly, as in the modern transverse flute, or through a flue, as in the recorder.

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They debated machine consciousness at 40,000 feet over flutes of champagne.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Champagne flutes clinked as the president and the King raised toasts to one another, celebrating the deep-rooted ties and shared history between the countries.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

As passengers sipped flutes of Champagne for hours on the triple-decker yacht, they played games of “Guess Who?” customized with the faces of AI legends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025

There was a woodwind virtuoso, Pedro Eustache, making wild and beautiful sounds in an isolated booth with his arsenal of flutes — and out on the stage there was a real, live theremin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025

The flutes play their song, “Ode to Joy.”

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari