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mandolin
noun
man·do·lin
ˌman-də-ˈlin 
ˈman-də-lən
variants
or less commonly mandoline
ˌman-də-ˈlēn
ˈman-də-lən
1
: a musical instrument of the lute family that has a usually pear-shaped body and fretted neck and four to six pairs of strings
2
usually mandoline
[French, from Italian mandolino mandolin]
: a kitchen utensil with a blade for slicing and shredding
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That didn’t fly, but her grandmother soon gifted her with a mandolin.
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Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
But with Osborne passing before Lewandowski could rerecord his signature mandolin solo, Ellis was recruited to do the honors.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2024
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Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
But with Osborne passing before Lewandowski could rerecord his signature mandolin solo, Ellis was recruited to do the honors.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2024
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“Mandolin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mandolin. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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mandolin
noun
man·do·lin
ˌman-də-ˈlin
ˈman-dᵊl-ən
variants
also mandoline
ˌman-də-ˈlēn
ˈman-dᵊl-ən
: a stringed instrument with a pear-shaped body and four to six pairs of strings played by plucking
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