Stradivarius
noun
Strad·i·var·i·us
ˌstra-də-ˈver-ē-əs 
plural Stradivarii
ˌstra-də-ˈver-ē-ˌī
: a stringed instrument (such as a violin) made by Antonio Stradivari of Cremona
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No doubt Joshua Bell’s production at that train station would have been received very differently had people known who the guy playing that 300-year-old Stradivarius was.
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Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2024
Stop in to see the world's only complete Stradivarius string quintet and, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, catch the changing of the Royal Guard.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2023
The Palace is also home to the world's only complete Stradivarius string quintet and hosts changing of the guards ceremonies on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2021
In his debut novel, Slocum introduces readers to Ray McMillan, a rising star in the classical music world whose priceless family Stradivarius is stolen before one of the world’s biggest music competitions.
—Donna Wares, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
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Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2024
Stop in to see the world's only complete Stradivarius string quintet and, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, catch the changing of the Royal Guard.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2023
The Palace is also home to the world's only complete Stradivarius string quintet and hosts changing of the guards ceremonies on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2021
In his debut novel, Slocum introduces readers to Ray McMillan, a rising star in the classical music world whose priceless family Stradivarius is stolen before one of the world’s biggest music competitions.
—Donna Wares, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
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“Stradivarius.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Stradivarius. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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