singing bowl

American  

[sing-ing bohl] / ˈsɪŋ ɪŋ ˌboʊl /

noun

1. a bowl, usually made of crystal or brass, that can be struck or rubbed around the rim to produce sound: typically used together with others in a set to generate a sound bath, and often as an aid to relaxation or meditation or as a decorative item.

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Etymology

Origin of singing bowl

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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singing bowl

A Buddhist chaplain struck a Tibetan singing bowl to mark a moment of silence for those suffering and killed in Ukraine.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2022

He picked a Tibetan singing bowl off the table and gently struck it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2021

With her bird recordings, she and Splash layered on keyboards, flutes and the bell tones of a Tibetan singing bowl to make “Starlight Ethereal Silence,” the album’s postscript.

From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2021

“Anything on the tables. Take it,” she announced to the room, after getting everyone’s attention with the golden ping of a Tibetan singing bowl.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 13, 2019

Axel slobbers on her lap, then lopes around the room, sniffing amethyst crystals, a conga drum and a gold Tibetan singing bowl.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 10, 2018