saxophone
noun
a musical wind instrument consisting of a conical, usually brass tube with keys or valves and a mouthpiece with one reed.
saxophones
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pluralof saxophone.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Ehrlich has recorded them in a variety of settings featuring saxophones, clarinets and flutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Produced by Sandy Linzer, the record was simultaneously rooted in the past and present, blending hypnotic, churning rhythms with sympathetic strings, smooth saxophones and muted trumpets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
They were huddled, with several other members of the band, in a small studio in Khartoum, surrounded by electric guitars, keyboards, drums and saxophones, writing lyrics and recording new music.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
It has one delectable moment in which the members of the school marching band raise their saxophones and tubas high.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
Was this the only true history of the times, a mood blared by trumpets, trombones, saxophones and drums, a song with turgid, inadequate words?
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
