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plural harps
1
: a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are strung between the soundboard and the neck
2
: something resembling a harp
harped; harping; harps
1
: to play on a harp
2
: to dwell on or recur to a subject tiresomely or monotonously
—usually used with on
Examples of harp in a Sentence
Verb
there were so many good things about the stage production that it seems churlish to harp on a couple of minor missteps
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
Safe for any age, this innovative cube includes instrument sounds from the harp, flute, French horn, piano, and violin.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 17 May 2024
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Noun
This year, a harp quartet, Austrian children’s choir (also participating in Grant Park’s Mahler 8 season finale) and Mozart’s chamber epic Gran Partita stick out among the spread.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
Safe for any age, this innovative cube includes instrument sounds from the harp, flute, French horn, piano, and violin.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 17 May 2024
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“Harp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harp. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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