brass band

noun

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

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The band, which will play traditional brass band music, was founded in 1860 as the Frankfort Silver Cornet Band before becoming the Frankfort Brass Band in 1897 and doing well for more than 30 years. Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026 On Sunday, beginning at noon, there will be more cookoffs, and brass band music. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026 The pop auteur emerged shortly after, leading a funeral procession–style parade of dancers and an eight-piece brass band performing somber, New Orleans–style jazz renditions of songs from her 2025 album Mayhem. Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026 The two leaders chatted during an opening ceremony that featured a brass band, marching military units and cheering children waving American and Chinese flags. Joe Walsh, CBS News, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for brass band

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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

noun
: a band made up of brass and percussion instruments

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