nose flute
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Arquette, who has bought the rights to the story of Bozo the Clown and plans to make a film on the children's character, said his "clown thing" was playing the nose flute.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2022
Consisting of Mark Stewart and Rob Schwimmer, it specializes in instruments unlike anything you’ve ever heard: the nose flute, the slide-whistle organ, saxophones made of plumbing.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2017
I could understand it if the festival was for ethnic Tibetan nose flute music or some other worthy-but-financially-precarious-venture, but for big-name comedy?
From The Guardian ● Aug. 14, 2012
So Kanag went and ate and he said, “Mother, give me that nose flute so I can play.”
From Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore by Cole, Fay-Cooper
Just as Malio's nose flute sounded, Halaaniani dropped the bunch of lehua flowers down from the tree, and it fell directly in front of Laielohelohe.
From The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by Beckwith, Martha Warren
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