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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The powerful choral scenes, with undulating figures in the violas and cellos, can recall Philip Glass and John Adams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
She has created both a three-day “Jazz String Summit” in Chicago and a 15-piece Stringtet, of mostly violins, violas, cellos and basses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 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
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
The flute climbed again and plucked cellos sounded below and the sea crept in and in toward the beach.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
