saxophone

[ sak-suh-fohn ]

/ ˈsæk səˌfoʊn /

noun

a musical wind instrument consisting of a conical, usually brass tube with keys or valves and a mouthpiece with one reed.

Origin of saxophone

1850–55; Sax (see saxhorn) + -o- + -phone

OTHER WORDS FROM saxophone

sax·o·phon·ic

[sak-suh-fon-ik], /ˌsæk səˈfɒn ɪk/, adjectivesax·o·phon·ist, noun

Words nearby saxophone

Saxon, Saxon blue, Saxonism, saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, saxophone, saxtuba, say, sayable, say a mouthful, Sayan Mountains

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Example sentences from the Web for saxophone

Paul Winter played the saxophone and Melissa Leo, the actress, read texts written by Petit himself.
Philippe Petit’s Moment of Concern Walking the WTC Tightrope|Anthony Haden-Guest|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Bill Clinton gets on Arsenio and plays the saxophone, and everyone says he is reaching out,” the civil rights leader said.
Jackson: Saxophone-Playing Wouldn’t Help Obama|David Freedlander|September 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If Obama were to get on Arsenio and play the saxophone, he would be dismissed.
Jackson: Saxophone-Playing Wouldn’t Help Obama|David Freedlander|September 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The flirtation with Weld is seemingly over, and Bill plays Hillary both “Happy Birthday” and “Hail to the Chief” on the saxophone.
Some of the Juiciest Bits of ‘Rodham,’ the Hillary Clinton Movie Biopic: Sex, Scandal, More|Marlow Stern|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Plus, “The Edge of Glory” also incorporates a saxophone solo from Clarence Clemons, who died in June after suffering a stroke.
Hottest Summer Songs: Anthems for 2011|Jaimie Etkin|July 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
There are four sizes of saxophone now made between high soprano and bass.
Scientific American Supplement No. 819|Various
The Policeman took the saxophone, and the German the slide trombone.
The Brownies and Prince Florimel|Palmer Cox
I mentioned the jazzin'-valve—whut some folks calls the saxophone.
Sundry Accounts|Irvin S. Cobb
After he had been there a week, we discovered that he had a saxophone.
Homeburg Memories|George Helgesen Fitch
It was a fiddle he played while Rome burned—it might have been a saxophone.
Sundry Accounts|Irvin S. Cobb

British Dictionary definitions for saxophone

saxophone

/ (ˈsæksəˌfəʊn) /

noun

a keyed wind instrument of mellow tone colour, used mainly in jazz and dance music. It is made in various sizes, has a conical bore, and a single reedOften shortened to: sax

Derived forms of saxophone

saxophonic (ˌsæksəˈfɒnɪk), adjectivesaxophonist (sækˈsɒfənɪst), noun

Word Origin for saxophone

C19: named after Adolphe Sax (1814–94), Belgian musical-instrument maker, who invented it (1846)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for saxophone

saxophone

A wind instrument classified as a woodwind because it is played with a reed, although it is usually made of metal. Saxophones appear mainly in jazz, dance, and military bands. They are made in several ranges, from soprano to bass.

单词	saxophone
释义	saxophone [ sak-suh-fohn ] / ˈsæk səˌfoʊn / noun a musical wind instrument consisting of a conical, usually brass tube with keys or valves and a mouthpiece with one reed. Origin of saxophone 1850–55; Sax (see saxhorn) + -o- + -phone OTHER WORDS FROM saxophone sax·o·phon·ic [sak-suh-fon-ik], /ˌsæk səˈfɒn ɪk/, adjectivesax·o·phon·ist, noun Words nearby saxophone Saxon, Saxon blue, Saxonism, saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, saxophone, saxtuba, say, sayable, say a mouthful, Sayan Mountains Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for saxophone Paul Winter played the saxophone and Melissa Leo, the actress, read texts written by Petit himself. Philippe Petit’s Moment of Concern Walking the WTC Tightrope\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|August 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Bill Clinton gets on Arsenio and plays the saxophone, and everyone says he is reaching out,” the civil rights leader said. Jackson: Saxophone-Playing Wouldn’t Help Obama\|David Freedlander\|September 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST If Obama were to get on Arsenio and play the saxophone, he would be dismissed. Jackson: Saxophone-Playing Wouldn’t Help Obama\|David Freedlander\|September 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The flirtation with Weld is seemingly over, and Bill plays Hillary both “Happy Birthday” and “Hail to the Chief” on the saxophone. Some of the Juiciest Bits of ‘Rodham,’ the Hillary Clinton Movie Biopic: Sex, Scandal, More\|Marlow Stern\|May 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Plus, “The Edge of Glory” also incorporates a saxophone solo from Clarence Clemons, who died in June after suffering a stroke. Hottest Summer Songs: Anthems for 2011\|Jaimie Etkin\|July 1, 2011\|DAILY BEAST There are four sizes of saxophone now made between high soprano and bass. Scientific American Supplement No. 819\|Various The Policeman took the saxophone, and the German the slide trombone. The Brownies and Prince Florimel\|Palmer Cox I mentioned the jazzin'-valve—whut some folks calls the saxophone. Sundry Accounts\|Irvin S. Cobb After he had been there a week, we discovered that he had a saxophone. Homeburg Memories\|George Helgesen Fitch It was a fiddle he played while Rome burned—it might have been a saxophone. Sundry Accounts\|Irvin S. Cobb British Dictionary definitions for saxophone saxophone / (ˈsæksəˌfəʊn) / noun a keyed wind instrument of mellow tone colour, used mainly in jazz and dance music. It is made in various sizes, has a conical bore, and a single reedOften shortened to: sax Derived forms of saxophone saxophonic (ˌsæksəˈfɒnɪk), adjectivesaxophonist (sækˈsɒfənɪst), noun Word Origin for saxophone C19: named after Adolphe Sax (1814–94), Belgian musical-instrument maker, who invented it (1846) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for saxophone saxophone A wind instrument classified as a woodwind because it is played with a reed, although it is usually made of metal. Saxophones appear mainly in jazz, dance, and military bands. They are made in several ranges, from soprano to bass. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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