banjo
noun
a musical instrument of the guitar family, having a circular body covered in front with tightly stretched parchment and played with the fingers or a plectrum.
banjos
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pluralof banjo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Those with resources and a parlor might have a piano, while those who had less made do with fiddles and banjos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Their songs weave in Irish lilting, set against a lively mix of drums, fiddles, flutes, harps, banjos, cello and concertina - skills honed over years of playing house parties, pub céilís and traditional festivals.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
The fierce foursome — which also includes Allison Russell and Leyla McCalla — toured with their songs before the pandemic, and later brought their banjos to Carnegie Hall in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025
The song builds and builds with an electric guitar that matches the singer's mezzo-soprano and four-octave vocals that merge into the heavy country production backed by drums and banjos.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2024
Through barter and the generosity of a few friends, he soon owned a ragged collection of old stringed instruments—a mandolin, several guitars, an old ukulele, and two banjos.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
