Example Sentences
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Uruguay: “Tyrants: Tremble!/We shall cry out ‘Liberty’ in battle!” — a boast backed by flutes and violins that make it sound like a Rossini overture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 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
What the author gets at in every example, from Kokopelli petroglyphs to fragile jade flutes and the lush sets and experimental sounds of Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, is a common longing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
While helping to clean up the champagne flutes and leftover cake, Miranda brings up the flirtatious spark she noticed between Carrie and Duncan, which Carrie resents.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2025
The flutes were shining black to brown, and only a few small barnacles adhered to the shell.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
