marching band
noun
: a group of musicians who play instruments while marching together at a parade or sports event
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As the fall marching band season continues, two Kentucky marching bands traveled to Georgia to for the 2025 Bands of America Southeastern Regional Competition on Nov. 1.
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Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
The store will open with fanfare from the V.R. Eaton High School marching band and cheer team at 6 a.m. Friday, right in time for locals to stock up on Halloween candy.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Played by Nick Cannon, Devon joins the marching band at Atlanta A&T University, where his confidence quickly clashes with his section leader’s discipline.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
On fall game days, the football team and marching band parade onto the field to loud cheers and hollers, fresh out of a Friday Night Lights episode.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
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Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
The store will open with fanfare from the V.R. Eaton High School marching band and cheer team at 6 a.m. Friday, right in time for locals to stock up on Halloween candy.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Played by Nick Cannon, Devon joins the marching band at Atlanta A&T University, where his confidence quickly clashes with his section leader’s discipline.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
On fall game days, the football team and marching band parade onto the field to loud cheers and hollers, fresh out of a Friday Night Lights episode.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Marching band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marching%20band. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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