piano tuner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of piano tuner
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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A chance encounter with a piano tuner -- the husband of his wife's friend -- set him wondering what this previously unconsidered profession was all about.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
His talent caught the attention of a piano tuner who surprised him with an amazing gift - a grand piano.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2023
Straightaway I found myself talking to Charles Merkel of St. Louis, a fifth-generation piano tuner whose first around-the-world journey was in 1971.
From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2016
One block away, the state is still trying to seize a house owned by a piano tuner, Charlie Birnbaum, as part of an old plan to build a mixed-use development next to the Revel.
From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2016
My inventive mother solved this problem by going to the mainland and finding a Crisfield piano tuner who could also give lessons.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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