mouth organ
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of mouth organ
First recorded in 1660–70
Example Sentences
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Her lovingly sly Haydn-esque wit came out in the premiere of “Nest Box,” a duo for her and Wu Wei on sheng, the Chinese mouth organ.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025
Phil Lindberg’s magnetometer moment involved the aforementioned mouth organ.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 25, 2021
The first time I heard “Su” — Unsuk Chin’s 2009 concerto for sheng, a Chinese mouth organ — I nearly jumped out of my chair.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2019
As a teenager, Gen. Rowny performed in a Baltimore harmonica band alongside the mouth organ virtuoso Larry Adler.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 18, 2017
The mouth organ man said, “Are you hungry?”
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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