pipe organ

noun

Examples of pipe organ in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In an odd development, church workers found a red pouch containing the suspect’s birth certificate in the pipe organ room, Gaytan said. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024 And the large, airy sanctuary, with its distinctive choir loft, pipe organ and wooden arches makes for a dramatic backdrop for events. Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 17 Jan. 2024 If the standard Manhattan is a song played on a piano, the Black Manhattan is that same song on a pipe organ—big, booming chords of flavor, filling every available space. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2024 That richness does not depend on the usual elements of plays or prayer: characters and narratives, pipe organs and priests. Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pipe organ 

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Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pipe organ was in 1862

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“Pipe organ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipe%20organ. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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