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Steinway

American  
[stahyn-wey] / ˈstaɪnˌweɪ /

noun

  1. Henry Engelhard Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg, 1797–1871, U.S. piano manufacturer, born in Germany.


Steinway British  
/ ˈstɑɪnweɪ /

noun

  1. Henry ( Engelhard ), original name Heinrich Engelhardt Steinweg. 1797–1871, US piano maker, born in Germany

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We had five bedrooms and baths, a 40-foot living room, a Steinway grand, a huge dining table and a trampoline out back.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 10, 2026

Mr. Taborn was, he told me, “surrounded” in the recording studio—a Steinway here, a Farfisa organ there, a Roland synthesizer, and so on, among which he moved in real time.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 27, 2026

There’s Mamdani on a Coney Island beach, telling New Yorkers that he’s “freezing… their rent” before running into the frigid waters, clad in a $30 business suit from Steinway Thrift Shop.

From Salon May 1, 2025

Six years ago, midway through the 91st Academy Awards telecast, a walnut Steinway and Sons Model B grand piano took center stage at the Dolby Theatre.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2025

The walls are painted pale cream, the carpet is light blue, and sitting in the middle is a black Steinway baby grand piano.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

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