music stand

noun

: a holder on which printed music is placed so that a musician can see it while playing or singing

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Dolly stood in front of her music stand, eyeglasses on her nose, water and tissues nearby. — Martha Ackmann, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 As the engineer let the song play on to another section that needed to be fixed, Michael picked up the music stand and threw it at the wall. — Dan Beck, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025 That is precisely what makes her music stand out in a crowded field. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025 For most of the performance, my mother conducts us from a music stand, pitch pipe in hand. — Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for music stand

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“Music stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/music%20stand. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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