wind instruments

Cultural  

1. Musical instruments in which sound is produced by the musician's blowing into them.

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Example Sentences

Picturesque wind instruments suddenly burst forth as if a flock of birds were flying over the pyramids.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

On 7 May, Lord Weir said Mrs Long was "hard to listen to", and on 23 July he wrote: "Naomi talking about wind instruments - oh the irony!"

From BBC • May 15, 2024

Kelce had in fact dressed up as a Mummer, a tribute to the traditional Philadelphia New Year’s Day parade in which people wear elaborate costumes and play wind instruments.

From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2023

When students are practicing inside, they use bell covers, which cover the holes of wind instruments to control the spread of aerosols.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2021

Vocalists, wind instruments, and bowed strings are usually not part of the rhythm section.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones