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
By then, Liverpool emigrant Ron Harper was renowned on the Sydney music scene as both a piano tuner and a performer.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2025
This time, my piano tuner was there and started to play “Che gelida manina” from La Bohème.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2022
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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