Meaning & use
saxophone
A brass wind instrument with a curved body and single reed, commonly used in jazz and popular music.
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He has played the saxophone in a jazz band for ten years.
The saxophone solo brought the entire audience to its feet.
A note on using this word
Despite being made of brass, the saxophone is classified as a woodwind instrument because it uses a reed.
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