Stradivarius
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Stradivarius
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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It now houses approximately 178 million items, from ancient clay tablets to Stradivarius violins, from the Gutenberg Bible to ever-expanding digital records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
In his debut novel, Slocum introduces readers to Ray McMillan, a rising star in the classical music world whose priceless family Stradivarius is stolen before one of the world’s biggest music competitions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
Then he received a legal letter last July from clothing brand Stradivarius, also owned by Inditex, saying it was too similar to its STR Teen line.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2022
Other than Anita Hill, the story that Totenberg is most known for is her recounting of the recovery after 35 years of a Stradivarius violin stolen from her father by a disgruntled student.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 28, 2022
She had to lay down various layers, like shellacking a Stradivarius.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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