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Examples of string bass in a Sentence
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Al Estilo Rancheron delivers back-to-back anthemic norteño narrative ballads reminiscent of the 80s traditional norteño sound, led by an accordion, but with the addition of four-string bass guitar, bajo sexto (sixth bass) and drums for a rich, nuanced sound.
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Billboard Staff, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2020
The shock wave hammers through sandy soil, soft rock, and landfill like the deepest notes on a big string bass.
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Jerry Thompson, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2012
Aesop on string bass, Sinatra on piano and serving as emcee.
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Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2022
Bottesini stretches the string bass to its limit in this Romantic-era concerto — so much so that Hanna plays it on a smaller, leaner instrument once owned by conductor Serge Koussevitzky, on loan for these performances.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2022
Like his sisters, Pete Docter, of Piedmont, Calif., trained early in classical music — first the violin, then string bass.
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Mary Lynn Smith, Star Tribune, 2 June 2021
His mother played piano, and, after studying the cornet in high school, Gene taught himself the string bass.
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New York Times, 8 Jan. 2021
Carrie and Brian Kulas stood outside of the polling place at Lincoln Park for District 8 in Manitowoc, playing the violin and the string bass, respectively, for two hours Tuesday morning.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2020
Carrie Kulas on violin and her husband, Brian, on string bass, serenaded voters for two hours outside the Lincoln Park polling place in Manitowoc.
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Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
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“String bass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/string%20bass. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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