brass band

noun

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

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The brass bands draw crowds, cell phone cameras in hand. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025 Beyond the suite, the night will include an eclectic mix of jazz genres — more holiday tunes and selections from Ella Fitzgerald songbook (this is where Zuraitis comes in), plus New Orleans brass band classics. Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025 The panel for HBO‘s forthcoming Game of Thrones prequel series kicked off Thursday in Brazil with a live brass band performing the original show’s iconic theme music as cosplayers acted out aspects of the program. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Dec. 2025 When bin Salman arrived at the South Portico of the White House—a far grander entrance than the West Wing driveway typically used by visiting heads of state—Trump arranged for six F-15 fighter jets to roar overhead as a Marine brass band played from the balcony. Brian Bennett, Time, 18 Nov. 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 20 Dec. 2025.

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brass band

noun
: a band made up of brass and percussion instruments

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