luthier
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of luthier
Example Sentences
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The instruments — a harp by Stradivari and a cello by the master luthier Nicola Amati — appear to have been made from the same 17th-century spruce.
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2022
For over 40 years the self-taught luthier has used a variety recycled materials and local hardwoods to create guitars that sing with the raw intensity of one of Africa's musical meccas.
From Reuters ● Nov. 12, 2021
To demonstrate how, Gordon, a second-generation luthier, twisted a Douglas fir top to a violin made based on a Guarneri mold that was handed down to him from his father.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 3, 2021
“Maybe you will recognize this cello,” the note read, describing the instrument made by the 19th century French luthier Auguste Sébastien-Philippe Bernardel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2020
A master luthier, Illien transformed the archaic, fragile, unwieldy court lute into the marvelous, versatile, seven-string trouper’s lute we use today.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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