Stradivarius
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Stradivarius
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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It now houses approximately 178 million items, from ancient clay tablets to Stradivarius violins, from the Gutenberg Bible to ever-expanding digital records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
What was to be a vacation quickly turned into “a nightmare” for Erich Gruenberg, when his rare Stradivarius violin, valued at $550,000, was stolen shortly after he arrived at Los Angeles International Airport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
A Walter Mitty-style fantasy, Mr. Eisenberg once said, was to own a Stradivarius cello and learn to play it well.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 22, 2022
Kyprios edged out Stradivarius to claim victory in a dramatic Goodwood Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2022
She had to lay down various layers, like shellacking a Stradivarius.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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