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clarinet
noun
clar·i·net
ˌkler-ə-ˈnet 
ˌkla-rə-;
ˈkler-ə-nət,
ˈkla-rə-
: a single-reed woodwind instrument having a cylindrical tube with a moderately flared bell and a usual range from D below middle C upward for 3¹/₂ octaves
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There was big yellow music paper that would be on the piano, and down the left side would go trumpets, clarinets, trombones, violins.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 20 May 2024
Then there’s an extraordinary musician called Rory Hoffman, who plays many different instruments — clarinet, slide guitar, accordion.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2024
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Chris Willman, Variety, 20 May 2024
Then there’s an extraordinary musician called Rory Hoffman, who plays many different instruments — clarinet, slide guitar, accordion.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2024
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clarinet
noun
clar·i·net
ˌklar-ə-ˈnet
ˈklar-ə-nət
: a woodwind musical instrument in the shape of a cylindrical tube having a single-reed mouthpiece
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