upright piano
a piano with an upright rectangular body and with its strings running vertically.: Compare spinet (def. 1).
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How to use upright piano in a sentence
A new upright piano can start in the range of $3,500 and go way up from there.
After they walked in, Starks whisked off the blanket, revealing a shiny upright piano — a luxury her family had wanted for years.
The sound of fiddles, acoustic guitars, and upright piano filled the air.
After 30 Years of Growth, the Cowboy Poetry Festival Tries to Keep Its Pioneer Spirit | John L. Smith | February 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere are varying paintings and murals on the wall, an upright piano, and frilly lampshades.
An upright piano, brought from Sacramento, occupied the corner of the parlor.
Devil's Ford | Bret Harte
Farther on is a veritable musician's den, with upright piano, and with a large desk crowded with pictures and mementoes.
Piano Mastery | Harriette BrowerThen comes the lop-sided corner of the room, where an upright piano is to stand.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayAn upright piano and a music-rack were the most conspicuous.
The Sheriff's Son | William MacLeod RaineIn one corner stood an upright piano, in sharp contrast with the rather antique hair-cloth chairs and sofa.
Uncle Terry | Charles Clark Munn
British Dictionary definitions for upright piano
a piano which has a rectangular vertical case: Compare grand piano
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