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as in chain
something that physically prevents free movement
numerous bands of plastic held the toy securely in the box
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as in orchestra
a usually large group of musicians playing together
that band is looking for a new singer
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a band of explorers
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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
a band of songbirds
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as in to wrap
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
banded the waist of the dress with a matching belt
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as in to tie
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
banded the newspapers together for delivery
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Recent Examples of band
Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Garbus’ own band has a New York show lined up on May 6, at Cassette in Queens, with support from Dear Nora.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Northern counties can expect 4–6 inches, with banding producing occasional higher totals.
—Brandi D. Addison, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Brooke and McGillivray are joined by other pairs, including designer Taniya Nayak and 98 Degrees band member Drew Lachey, as well as Mina Starsiak Hawk and former NFL star Vernon Davis.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Garbus’ own band has a New York show lined up on May 6, at Cassette in Queens, with support from Dear Nora.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
She was then banded, released back into the wild in 2022 and monitored from afar by researchers at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Northern counties can expect 4–6 inches, with banding producing occasional higher totals.
—Brandi D. Addison, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for band
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This is precisely the offer on the table with the Projeto Paradiso National Talent gathering, which just wrapped a successful third edition, held in the burgeoning film capital of Recife.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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His advice was simple, wrapped in the self-improvement argot of our times.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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His two-out, two-run double off Bryan Baker gave the Yankees a 3-2 lead in the eighth but Tampa Bay tied the score in the bottom half when Nick Fortes doubled leading off against Max Fried and scored on Yandy Díaz’s infield hit, a high-hopper to first baseman Ben Rice.—
Kristie Ackert,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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His father was the fourth generation in a long line of gentlemen ranchers—weekend cowboys who’d made their fortune in Austin as attorneys for large oil companies, but whose identity was still tied to the thousands of acres that the family owned near Marfa.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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New York will try to keep its seven-game home win streak intact when the Knicks face Charlotte.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The views were what gave this place its wow factor; the south-facing house catches both the sunrise and sunset, and during my stay, the early-morning sky was streaked with candyfloss clouds.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Apr. 2026
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Officers flooded the area Wednesday night, with patrol cars lining the roadways and a police helicopter circling the park overhead.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But doing things the easy way has been unbecoming of the Ducks, who fell behind by two goals, circled the wagons to force overtime but then stumbled in the bonus session, 4-3, off Marco Rossi’s OT winner.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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Trump vowed to maintain a blockade of Iranian ports if Tehran refused to reach a deal; the effort has so far turned back 27 ships bound for or departing Iranian ports.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Harriet was bound and determined that Frank was not going to end up like me, and Alice and Beatrice agreed with her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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