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tambourine
noun
tam·bou·rine
ˌtam-bə-ˈrēn 
: a small drum
especially
: a shallow one-headed drum with loose metallic disks at the sides played especially by shaking or striking with the hand
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Horns, tambourine and a swell of voices further elevate Lynne’s crystalline voice.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 May 2024
Kathleen Salvia adds additional vocals and Jeanine Richardson chips in with percussion, tambourine and some spirited dance moves.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
As a drummer, McGrady has always done a lot with a little, using just a floor tom, snare, drum machine, and tambourine.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
Vanessa Muros, an archaeology researcher at UCLA, showed up outside the encampment with finger cymbals, maracas and a tambourine.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 May 2024
Kathleen Salvia adds additional vocals and Jeanine Richardson chips in with percussion, tambourine and some spirited dance moves.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
As a drummer, McGrady has always done a lot with a little, using just a floor tom, snare, drum machine, and tambourine.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
Vanessa Muros, an archaeology researcher at UCLA, showed up outside the encampment with finger cymbals, maracas and a tambourine.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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“Tambourine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tambourine. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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tambourine
noun
tam·bou·rine
ˌtam-bə-ˈrēn
: a shallow drum with one head and loose metal disks at the sides that is played by shaking or striking with the hand
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