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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Weeks later, Josh is kneeling on the ground, whipping out a harmonica and charismatically engaging with the crowd.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
Tallulah, 31, shared a heartfelt message alongside a photo of herself holding what appears to be a harmonica next to her dad.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
On one such night in August 1976, Young recorded ten in a row under the simplest of conditions — just himself, a guitar, a harmonica, and the occasional break for weed, beer, or coke.
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
Laron was a Veterans Administration draftsman who played the piano and harmonica, while Irene was a church pianist and organist.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2025
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
Tallulah, 31, shared a heartfelt message alongside a photo of herself holding what appears to be a harmonica next to her dad.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
On one such night in August 1976, Young recorded ten in a row under the simplest of conditions — just himself, a guitar, a harmonica, and the occasional break for weed, beer, or coke.
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
Laron was a Veterans Administration draftsman who played the piano and harmonica, while Irene was a church pianist and organist.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Harmonica.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmonica. Accessed 27 Apr. 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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