acoustic guitar
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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"One of my recent tricks is to find any weird chord that may intrigue me," plucking the opening notes of As You Lie There on an acoustic guitar.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Working his acoustic guitar with a French horn accompaniment — French horns! — he dares us to balance our relentless socioeconomic drive with our deep need to hang out, to while away the hours.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
His songwriting poignantly speaks to third-culture-kid longing over intimate acoustic guitar work, like on “Name of God.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026
The acoustic guitar “doesn’t just provide a musical accompaniment to the social and political history of the United States,” as Mr. Stubbings says, but “is at its heart.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
Juan looked up from his sticker-covered acoustic guitar.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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