marching band
noun
: a group of musicians who play instruments while marching together at a parade or sports event
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The American, Navy and Prisoner of War/Missing in Action flags fluttered in a gentle breeze as a Naval procession dressed in white marched, their shoes clacking against the asphalt as a marching band played.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024
Surrounded by dozens of backup dancers and, at one point, a full marching band, Usher leaned into the Super Bowl spectacle with frequent outfit changes – including going completely shirtless at one point.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024
The previous one, which has been demolished in the spring to make room for a new residence hall was, per the university, an outdoor sports complex for the school's intramural and club sports, as well as the marching band.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
Jean-Pierre then allegedly began cursing at the hotel staff in front of members of a youth marching band who were eating breakfast nearby, according to police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024
Surrounded by dozens of backup dancers and, at one point, a full marching band, Usher leaned into the Super Bowl spectacle with frequent outfit changes – including going completely shirtless at one point.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024
The previous one, which has been demolished in the spring to make room for a new residence hall was, per the university, an outdoor sports complex for the school's intramural and club sports, as well as the marching band.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
Jean-Pierre then allegedly began cursing at the hotel staff in front of members of a youth marching band who were eating breakfast nearby, according to police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Marching band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marching%20band. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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