pipe organ
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pipe organ
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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On “Age of Capricorn” a buzzing voice seems to be reciting some kind of code, with strings of letters ringing out over pulsing synths and a blooming bassline redolent of a pipe organ.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Bach’s music has a circular spell quality and the pipe organ, resounding with reverb in gargantuan cathedrals, was the original synthesizer.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025
The 36,904-square foot, three-story theater, designed by Seattle architect B. Marcus Priteca, opened in 1916 as a state-of-the-art cinema, with a pipe organ and in-house orchestra that accompanied silent movies.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024
Six RAF pallbearers carried Brown’s flag-draped coffin on their shoulders as Edward Elgar’s “Nimrod” was played on the pipe organ during the procession.
From Washington Times • May 25, 2023
We were willing, though going to the pictures for us was the Oriental Theater in Chicago, featuring a first-run movie, a pipe organ, and a stage show with a dog act.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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