steel guitar

noun

plural steel guitars

: any of various electric or acoustic stringed instruments (such as the Hawaiian guitar, the pedal steel, or the lap steel) that feature a metal resonator or that are played by moving a rigid object (such as a steel or glass bar) against plucked strings

steel guitarist noun

plural steel guitarists

Examples of steel guitar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Robert Randolph’s resounding steel guitar adds a touch of Southern gospel, while Bey brings some soulful riffing throughout. —

Alex Suskind, Vulture, 6 June 2024 There is no over-orchestrated wall of sound to upstage the lyrics, or the riffs from the steel guitar or a mandolin. —

David Holahan, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2024 After a decade of bro-country sounds and style, where 808s and baseball caps outnumbered steel guitars and Stetsons, country is looking west for a refresh. —

Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024 The Hawaiian steel guitar, an Indigenous instrument and once a cultural force, now garners little recognition even in the place of its birth. —

Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for steel guitar

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