gramophone

noun

gram·​o·​phone ˈgra-mə-ˌfōn How to pronounce gramophone (audio)

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Who will scoop up the most gramophone trophies on music’s biggest night? Tiffany Kelly, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025 Fun fact: Axios' Maxwell Millington compared data from 2024 Spotify Wrapped to the albums that will be up for a golden gramophone. Adam Tamburin, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025 With the 2025 Grammy Awards just around the corner, step inside for a roundup of all the nominees vying for gramophones on February 2. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 31 Jan. 2025 Fans are also preparing for the upcoming Grammys where Swift is nominated for six golden gramophones. Bryan West, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for gramophone 

Word History

Etymology

from Gramophone, a trademark

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gramophone was in 1887

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“Gramophone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gramophone. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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