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Paganini

American

[pag-uh-nee-nee, pah-guh-, pah-gah-nee-nee] / ˌpæg əˈni ni, ˌpɑ gə-, ˌpɑ gɑˈni ni /

noun

Niccolò 1784–1840, Italian composer and violinist.

Paganini British

/ paɡaˈniːni /

noun

Niccolò (nikkoˈlɔ). 1782–1840, Italian violinist and composer

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Phil for the festival, scale-like passages got the Paganini treatment from soloist SooBeen Lee.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

The critiques led to a fierce defence on social media by the K-Pop act's loyal fans, many of whom thought Paganini was still alive.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2023

He worked the tow truck controls like Paganini, easing the sad Kia up onto his flatbed in deft, fluid movements.

From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2023

“Europa is one of the most promising worlds in our search for habitability and life,” says Lucas Paganini, program scientist of the Juno mission.

From Scientific American • Oct. 13, 2022

Panda-Laney took turns giving the command, Paganini responding regardless of where Laney went in the apartment.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

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