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ukulele
noun
uku·le·le
ˌyü-kə-ˈlā-lē 
ˌü-
variants
or less commonly ukelele
: a small guitar of Portuguese origin popularized in Hawaii in the 1880s and strung typically with four strings
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Meetups consist of playing popular songs together and sharing ukulele playing tips.
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2024
Her lo-fi sound, often utilizing the ukulele in her bedroom pop songs, became a hit with her followers for their emotionally resonant and cozy vibes — qualities that led to her first foray into video game music with the Life is Strange series.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2024
There will be two ukulele performances at Old Settlers Park in downtown West Bend at 120 N. Main St. From 6 to 8 p.m., the Ukerazy Ukulele Band/Experience will perform; and from 8 to 10 p.m., Tim Manfred Yin will have a ukulele and vocal performance.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Afterwards, Megan Cox, box office and event manager of The Bend Theater, and her husband, Jake, will have a ukulele performance.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2024
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2024
Her lo-fi sound, often utilizing the ukulele in her bedroom pop songs, became a hit with her followers for their emotionally resonant and cozy vibes — qualities that led to her first foray into video game music with the Life is Strange series.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2024
There will be two ukulele performances at Old Settlers Park in downtown West Bend at 120 N. Main St. From 6 to 8 p.m., the Ukerazy Ukulele Band/Experience will perform; and from 8 to 10 p.m., Tim Manfred Yin will have a ukulele and vocal performance.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Afterwards, Megan Cox, box office and event manager of The Bend Theater, and her husband, Jake, will have a ukulele performance.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2024
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“Ukulele.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ukulele. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
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