Example Sentences

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"Why don't you get one of those piano-players, What-you-call'ems?"

From Half Portions by Ferber, Edna

We have heard piano-players who could move whole families; but this was before the house shortage.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-09-29 by Various

Music is intensely popular, and gramophones, pianos and mechanical piano-players have a great sale.

From Westward with the Prince of Wales by Newton, W. Douglas (Wilfrid Douglas)

Among these was a letter from a Mr. Harry Mason, of Detroit, suggesting that I should write a book for the use of those who owned piano-players.

From The Pianolist A Guide for Pianola Players by Kobbé, Gustav

Three families have bought piano-players, and there are at least a dozen talking machines in town—besides the female citizens,” and he laughed again.

From The Heart of Canyon Pass by Holmes, Thomas K.