brass band

noun

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

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The song recently got its live debut at a pop-up show in New Orleans, where Sheeran was joined by the second-line Soul Rebels brass band. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025 The road to the ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ is paved with beads, the lively sounds of brass bands, and the unstoppable spirit of the Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale. Essence, 5 Mar. 2025 About 30 people, wearing pale blue hooded rain ponchos, took part in the event, which started at Tribeca Park with a brass band performance and a few speeches, according to an organizer. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025 Make your way to the anniversary party on opening night in style with your favorite streamer’s reverie strutting through the French Quarter behind a brass band playing some familiar scores, creepy characters, and you. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 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 7 May. 2025.

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brass band

noun
: a band made up of brass and percussion instruments

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