harmonica
noun
har·mon·i·ca
här-ˈmä-ni-kə 
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: a small rectangular wind instrument with free reeds recessed in air slots from which tones are sounded by exhaling and inhaling
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Part of his way of taking it yokel — besides bringing in Foo Fighter Rami Jaffee on accordion and Willie Aron blowing harmonica — was to add a previously unheard yodel to the chorus.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
The Boss later agreed to lend his signature harmonica sound to the track.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2025
Her dad used to like to play his harmonica while driving.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
Making music on my own, the harmonica holder and the harmonica was a way of accompanying myself that didn’t feel forced.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
The Boss later agreed to lend his signature harmonica sound to the track.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2025
Her dad used to like to play his harmonica while driving.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
Making music on my own, the harmonica holder and the harmonica was a way of accompanying myself that didn’t feel forced.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for harmonica
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“Harmonica.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmonica. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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harmonica
noun
har·mon·i·ca
här-ˈmän-i-kə
: a small musical instrument that is held in the hand and played by the mouth and that produces a sound through metal reeds which vibrate as air is blown or drawn past them
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