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From the pianoforte to the smartphone, each wave of tech has sparked fears of brain rot.
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Erin Neil, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
While cleaning the basement one day, Teresa discovers a pianoforte that had been given to Sant’Ignazio by a donor, a gift specifically for the women of the institute.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Mysterious and quieter than her loud siblings, the sixth Bridgerton child has been largely absent from the first two seasons, having left London to practice pianoforte with their Aunt Winnie during season 1.
—Charlotte Walsh, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
But, after all, there's a pianoforte in the room.
—Liana Schaffner, Town & Country, 30 June 2022
Dust off the pianoforte!
—Washington Post, 28 June 2021
Georgiana in her multifarious endeavors of both the pianoforte and the heart.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2022
The Metropolitan Museum of Art This pianoforte, made in 1720, is the oldest surviving piano.
—Alexandra Wolfe, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2018
Later, this became the clavichord, then the harpsicord, then the pianoforte, which becomes the piano.
—National Geographic, 11 Dec. 2016
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Erin Neil, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
While cleaning the basement one day, Teresa discovers a pianoforte that had been given to Sant’Ignazio by a donor, a gift specifically for the women of the institute.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Mysterious and quieter than her loud siblings, the sixth Bridgerton child has been largely absent from the first two seasons, having left London to practice pianoforte with their Aunt Winnie during season 1.
—Charlotte Walsh, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
But, after all, there's a pianoforte in the room.
—Liana Schaffner, Town & Country, 30 June 2022
Dust off the pianoforte!
—Washington Post, 28 June 2021
Georgiana in her multifarious endeavors of both the pianoforte and the heart.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2022
The Metropolitan Museum of Art This pianoforte, made in 1720, is the oldest surviving piano.
—Alexandra Wolfe, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2018
Later, this became the clavichord, then the harpsicord, then the pianoforte, which becomes the piano.
—National Geographic, 11 Dec. 2016
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“Pianoforte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianoforte. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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pianoforte
noun
pi·ano·forte
pē-ˈan-ə-ˌfō(ə)rt 
-ˌfȯ(ə)rt
-ˌfȯ(ə)rt
-ˌfȯrt-ē
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