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Recent Examples of piper
At that point, interest rates will skyrocket and consumers and businesses that have been relying on debt to cope with the Fed’s dollar destruction will find the piper at their doors, demanding to be paid.
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Ron Paul, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2024
After years of lavish spending, the piper, and the writers and the actors, must be paid.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
But more recently demand grown louder than a piper on the loch.
—Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2023
This asymmetrical sofa is available in an array of fabrics, including velvet, slub velvet, chenille and piper weave.
—Good Housekeeping, 5 Sep. 2023
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Ron Paul, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2024
After years of lavish spending, the piper, and the writers and the actors, must be paid.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
But more recently demand grown louder than a piper on the loch.
—Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2023
This asymmetrical sofa is available in an array of fabrics, including velvet, slub velvet, chenille and piper weave.
—Good Housekeeping, 5 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piper
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The band, originally called Unique Attraction, formed at the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts in 1985, where the members shared classes with jazz bassist Christian McBride, singer Amel Larrieux, organist Joey DeFrancesco and Black Thought and Questlove of the Roots.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The team also hired Nancy Faust — a North Park University graduate — as baseball’s first female organist.Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2024
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After their final show in Melbourne, Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion will head to Sydney to finish their Australian leg before moving on to New Zealand.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Featuring the longtime band lineup of singer Bruce Dickinson, bassist Steve Harris, drummer Nicko McBrain, and guitarists Dave Murray, Janick Gers and Adrian Smith, Iron Maiden devoted their two-hour set consisting mostly of music from the 2021 record Senjutsu and the 1986 album Somewhere in Time.David Chiu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Curators at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City discovered a music manuscript believed to be by Polish pianist and composer, Frédéric Chopin, in the museum’s collection.Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Afterward, renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang—who’s on speed dial to perform for everyone from Pharrell to the Pope and Presidents worldwide—mastered Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with spine-tingling vigor.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
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Bandleader Lionel Hampton, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and other giants also tapped the young Jones for their European tours.Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Producer, arranger, trumpeter, executive, and more, Jones won 28 Grammy Awards and guided historic sessions with such giants as Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis, and Michael Jackson in addition to his groundbreaking work in film and television.Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
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The album takes the acclaimed lyricist from the rap world to jazz as a woodwind artist, highlighting him as a flutist.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Its May 15, 2025 concert will feature the world premiere of a new rhapsody for orchestra by Knights violinist and vocalist Christine Courtin, written collaboratively with Knights flutist and vocalist Alex Sopp.Jane Levere, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Performing with the flautist and Outkast member at the concerts are: Carlos Niño, Nate Mercereau, Surya Botofasina, and Deantoni Parks.Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 25 June 2024
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Composer Huang Ruo and composer, saxophonist, and flautist Anna Webber are among 10 2024 recipients of the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (HAAIA).Paul Grein, Billboard, 2 May 2024
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Violinist Liana Bérubé will be the soloist for the concert, set for 7 p.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Nuptial music was by pianist Rev. Frode Gundersen and soloists Kirt Thomas and Dr. Colin Behl.Cary Jenkins, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The veteran rock band – who celebrate their 40th anniversary this year – shared an open call out for a new drummer on social media today (Nov. 18) following the recent and unexpected departure of longtime percussionist Tim ‘Herb’ Alexander.Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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The 13-year-old percussionist grabbed a big drum and got ready to throw it at the shooter.Nouran Salahieh, Michelle Krupa and Nicole Chavez, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Piper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piper. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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