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Paganini

American  
[pag-uh-nee-nee, pah-guh-, pah-gah-nee-nee] / ˌpæg əˈni ni, ˌpɑ gə-, ˌpɑ gɑˈni ni /

noun

  1. Niccolò 1784–1840, Italian composer and violinist.


Paganini British  
/ paɡaˈniːni /

noun

  1. Niccolò (nikkoˈlɔ). 1782–1840, Italian violinist and composer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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For Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, the subdued blue shell lighting suddenly turned a shockingly vivid orange.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2025

Uruguay's industry minister, Omar Paganini, says there is no evidence after 30 years of eucalyptus plantations that they are reducing water levels in the country.

From BBC Oct. 22, 2023

He worked the tow truck controls like Paganini, easing the sad Kia up onto his flatbed in deft, fluid movements.

From Washington Post Mar. 20, 2023

“Europa is one of the most promising worlds in our search for habitability and life,” says Lucas Paganini, program scientist of the Juno mission.

From Scientific American Oct. 13, 2022

The older kids watched Laney run over to Paganini, lift up one floppy ear, and whisper all her grand plans for the tree.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

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