brass band

noun

: a band consisting chiefly or solely of brass and percussion instruments

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Hundreds more joined a brass band parade known as a second line. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025 Still, a sense of exuberance and communion filled the streets where hundreds joined a brass band parade known as a second line. Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025 That commitment would be worth celebrating with a crawfish etouffee, a sazerac, and a New Orleanian brass band. Chloe Demrovsky, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Soon, she was flanked by two massive brass bands and an army of dancers, as the intimacy exploded into a pyrotechnic spectacle. Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brass band

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brass band was in 1827

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“Brass band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brass%20band. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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brass band

noun
: a band made up of brass and percussion instruments

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