plural saxes
informal
: saxophone
plays sax in a local jazz ensemble
—often used before another nouna sax player
The transmission, as one editor put it, "is as smooth as a Paul Desmond sax solo."—
John Phillips
John PhillipsExamples of sax in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Her recording partners have included the late sax great Michael Brecker, Toots Thielemans and such Brazilian-music luminaries as Flora Purim, Airto Moreira and Tonhino Horta.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Co-sponsored by the Greater Gary American Jazz Association, special guest will be the Mike Carson Band featuring Mike Carson, sax; Artis Brown, organ; Mike Shell, drums; and Glenn Turner, percussion.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
The self-flagellation is uncomfortable and dark, and the instrumental’s whorl of warped voices, sax melodies, and bass lines intensifies the feeling that he is trapped within his choices.
17.
—Stephen Kearse, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
At the end, Hudson’s soprano sax poses a final, poignant question.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sax
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Co-sponsored by the Greater Gary American Jazz Association, special guest will be the Mike Carson Band featuring Mike Carson, sax; Artis Brown, organ; Mike Shell, drums; and Glenn Turner, percussion.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
The self-flagellation is uncomfortable and dark, and the instrumental’s whorl of warped voices, sax melodies, and bass lines intensifies the feeling that he is trapped within his choices.
17.
—Stephen Kearse, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
At the end, Hudson’s soprano sax poses a final, poignant question.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sax
Cite this Entry
“Sax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sax. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share