tape player
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tape player
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Famously, Bruce made “Nebraska” on his own on a tape player in his bedroom, rejecting contributions from his signature E Street Band.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Joe cues Ol’ Blue Eyes on a tape player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2024
It’s a plot contrivance that sends the characters through a heady maze of 1970s stereotypes as they pursue both a reel-to-reel tape player and privacy to listen.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2022
Maybe it’s because I was raised by a Fisher-Price cassette tape player and Mr. Rogers coaching me through stories and songs.
From Slate ● May 25, 2020
We rented a tape player and some Congolese dance music tapes, and we had a party.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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