: a concave metal plate (as of brass or bronze) that produces a brilliant clashing tone and that is struck with a drumstick or is used in pairs struck glancingly together
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This also affects the cymbals and the synth egg shaker.
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PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
McCartney and Lennon blast away on trumpets while Starr plays the bass drum and Harrison holds the cymbals.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025
On this track, the acoustic guitar lacks sparkle, while the cymbals lack shimmer.
—PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
The editors will layer cymbals, transition sounds, and tribal screams to accent the actions onscreen.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
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PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
McCartney and Lennon blast away on trumpets while Starr plays the bass drum and Harrison holds the cymbals.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025
On this track, the acoustic guitar lacks sparkle, while the cymbals lack shimmer.
—PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
The editors will layer cymbals, transition sounds, and tribal screams to accent the actions onscreen.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cymbal
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“Cymbal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cymbal. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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