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banjo
noun
ban·jo
ˈban-(ˌ)jō 
plural banjos also banjoes
: a musical instrument with a drumlike body, a fretted neck, and usually four or five strings which may be plucked or strummed
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Welch switches effectively between guitar and banjo.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
The best part is the music, which alternates between country banjo and a Gershwin-like motif, to reflect the two characters.
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—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
His banjo and voice were now raised in service to the cause of environmentalism and the campaign against nuclear power.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Kenney played some additional parts, then enlisted Todd Lombardo to overdub banjo and rubber-bridge acoustic guitar; Aaron Sterling for the core drums; and guitarist Jedd Hughes to add electric guitars.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
The best part is the music, which alternates between country banjo and a Gershwin-like motif, to reflect the two characters.
72.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
His banjo and voice were now raised in service to the cause of environmentalism and the campaign against nuclear power.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Kenney played some additional parts, then enlisted Todd Lombardo to overdub banjo and rubber-bridge acoustic guitar; Aaron Sterling for the core drums; and guitarist Jedd Hughes to add electric guitars.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Banjo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banjo. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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