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ac·cor·di·on
ə-ˈkȯr-dē-ən 
: a portable keyboard wind instrument in which the wind is forced past free reeds by means of a hand-operated bellows
: folding or creased or hinged to fold like an accordion
an accordion pleat
an accordion door
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
Accompanied by two female backup singers wearing cowboy hats, a trumpet player and Grupo Frontera’s signature ensemble of accordion, keyboards and guitars, the band delivered a dynamic and cohesive performance.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, the Madonna Inn — the visual version of an accordion orchestra — is just three miles away.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Driven by a repetitive accordion hook, the song has Serduchka marching around the stage in high heels with a big star on her head.
—Nick Allen, Vulture, 13 May 2025
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Noun
Don’t miss roving street musicians playing diatonic accordions and shaking panderos (tambourines) to perform trikitixa music.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
Accompanied by two female backup singers wearing cowboy hats, a trumpet player and Grupo Frontera’s signature ensemble of accordion, keyboards and guitars, the band delivered a dynamic and cohesive performance.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, the Madonna Inn — the visual version of an accordion orchestra — is just three miles away.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Driven by a repetitive accordion hook, the song has Serduchka marching around the stage in high heels with a big star on her head.
—Nick Allen, Vulture, 13 May 2025
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“Accordion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accordion. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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accordion
1 of 2 noun
ac·cor·di·on
ə-ˈkȯrd-ē-ən
: a musical instrument that has a keyboard and a bellows and that produces tones when air is forced past metal reeds
accordion
2 of 2 adjective
: creased to fold like an accordion
accordion doors
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