mandolin
noun
a musical instrument with a pear-shaped wooden body and a fretted neck.
mandolins
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pluralof mandolin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Stipe now enunciated his lyrics, which shaded into social commentary, while the arrangements drew from a palette that included string sections, mandolins and an increasing reliance on Mills’ textured keyboard parts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2024
Meloni said she had no intention of ditching current support for Ukraine, saying the cliched image of Italy being a lightweight nation of "spaghetti and mandolins" had to end.
From Reuters ● Aug. 25, 2022
While Pickathon — which, this year, took place Aug. 1-4 — is rooted in roots music, banjos and mandolins are hardly mandatory.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2019
To wit: For all the banjos and mandolins of their early works, the Mumfords’ initial Grammy and Billboard award nominations came in rock and roll categories.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 16, 2018
I hear mandolins, guitars, Spanish bagpipes, the drums of Africa, boatmen wailing on the Nile.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
