electric guitar
Americannoun
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electric guitars
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of electric guitar
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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The cover of “Big Money,” a 2026 Grammy winner in the Americana category, depicts him singing and playing electric guitar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Together, amid recorded bursts of electric guitar, they kinetically update these rival combatants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
He played the electric guitar and was part of a band called Section 8, which would perform at bars along the East Coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
He joined Fleetwood Mac in the 1990s for their 16th studio album, Time, and toured with them, before later starting a sustainable electric guitar company with industrial designer Ravi Sawhney in 2004.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Each one is either behind a keyboard, a drum set, an electric guitar, or a microphone.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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