cello
noun
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
cellos
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pluralof cello.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Oh, and I’ve broken four cellos in my lifetime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Phil DNA remains Mehta-ized hefty cellos and basses, heart-racing brass and upper-range wind fireworks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2025
That was apparent from the Second’s opening notes, in which trembling violins and violas sound as if startled awake, ushering in cellos and basses who have begun moving the furniture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
They come out twice, for Viva La Vida and feelslikeimfallinginlove, twirling their cellos and jumping up and down as they provide the stirring string accompaniment.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025
They went further in, down a red corridor, past rooms filled with empty chairs upon which rested violins and violas and cellos which played themselves, or seemed to, when fed a coin.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
