brass band

noun

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

Examples of brass band in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In front of the screen, Svetlana Spajić performed live, as a brass band procession moved through the space. —George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026

Only in New Orleans would a brass band, a police escort, and a Monsignor show up to bless a group of turtles named after sauces. —Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026

The free neighborhood tour runs April 25 to May 17, with six performances in parks across Mid-City and South Bay featuring professional circus artists, live brass band and young performers. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

The streets pulse with something alive — brass bands spilling onto sidewalks, iron-lace balconies draped in color, the smell of café au lait and hot beignets cutting through the humid air. —Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for brass band

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

brass band

noun

: a band made up of brass and percussion instruments