xylophone
noun
a musical instrument consisting of a graduated series of wooden bars, usually sounded by striking with small wooden hammers.
xylophones
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pluralof xylophone.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I wish it sounded like tinkling bells and xylophones.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
These instruments tend to be bells, gongs, types of xylophones and other kinds of pitched percussion instruments.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2024
First, she went through the submissions to make sure they were playable by recorders and xylophones, which many schools use in elementary music classes.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 6, 2021
To some observers, the two businesses may seem to be anachronisms — one offering plastic yodeling pickles and xylophones, the other borscht and kielbasa — and out of step with the times.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2020
It sounded like a hundred xylophones inside a stone tomb.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
