: 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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Guitarist Justin Ostrander laid down a chill solo live on the first pass, and drummer Evan Hutchings added some shimmer with his cymbal work.
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Tom Roland, Billboard, 23 May 2025
That set the table, and the mood, perfectly for all that would follow, as Savill and Halstead twisted their guitars lines like snakes in a basket, Scott crashed the cymbals, Goswell took centerstage with both her voice and keys, and Chaplin played bass like his life depended on it.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Callahan's vocals are full-bodied, while the strings from the acoustic guitar and the sizzle from the cymbals ring through in the high end without being overpowered by the kick drum.
—PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
Also, the hi-res LDAC Bluetooth streaming lets supported Android phones feed the 40 mm drivers every detail of your tracks, giving cymbals shimmer and bass depth without wires.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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Tom Roland, Billboard, 23 May 2025
That set the table, and the mood, perfectly for all that would follow, as Savill and Halstead twisted their guitars lines like snakes in a basket, Scott crashed the cymbals, Goswell took centerstage with both her voice and keys, and Chaplin played bass like his life depended on it.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Callahan's vocals are full-bodied, while the strings from the acoustic guitar and the sizzle from the cymbals ring through in the high end without being overpowered by the kick drum.
—PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
Also, the hi-res LDAC Bluetooth streaming lets supported Android phones feed the 40 mm drivers every detail of your tracks, giving cymbals shimmer and bass depth without wires.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 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 31 May. 2025.
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