: 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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The editors will layer cymbals, transition sounds, and tribal screams to accent the actions onscreen.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
Obviously, no cymbals, nothing worth talking about here in my house at all.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
Upon entering the song with the title phrase — nearly 40 seconds in, after the fire is lit by some gentle acoustic strumming and atmospheric cymbal brushing — Flack immediately makes the song her own.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Echoing the raw feelings of heartbreak, the album is stripped back, with sparse snares and cymbals in lieu of a full drumkit.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
Obviously, no cymbals, nothing worth talking about here in my house at all.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
Upon entering the song with the title phrase — nearly 40 seconds in, after the fire is lit by some gentle acoustic strumming and atmospheric cymbal brushing — Flack immediately makes the song her own.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Echoing the raw feelings of heartbreak, the album is stripped back, with sparse snares and cymbals in lieu of a full drumkit.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Cymbal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cymbal. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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