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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
Sophie Williams, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2025
To be eligible for induction, an individual artist or band must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
The jacket has two deep front pockets that shoppers say can fit a pair of gloves and is banded on either side of the waist and around the back, offering a custom fit.
—Lauren Fischer, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The new statement comes in the wake of the fall-out following the band’s sets at Coachella earlier this month.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2025
To be eligible for induction, an individual artist or band must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
Since that campaign, California conservationists and scientists banded with the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation to push for its permanent protection.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
The jacket has two deep front pockets that shoppers say can fit a pair of gloves and is banded on either side of the waist and around the back, offering a custom fit.
—Lauren Fischer, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for band
Verb
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Photo : Sterling Reed Photography Just beyond the front door, dark paneling wraps the fireside library.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
2 May 2025
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After cooking your filling on the stovetop, the most involved part is wrapping and shaping the dumplings.—
Lizzy Briskin,
SELF,
2 May 2025
Verb
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The Waters/Agassi partnership ground out rallies but the teenagers persevered and tied the match.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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But in the third period, Colorado gained steam from Nichushkin to tie it, then Nathan MacKinnon to pull ahead.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Moments later, the Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows display team streaked across the sky in a flypast that left trails of red, white and blue smoke.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN Money,
5 May 2025
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Photos taken in the plant show equipment whose outer surface was streaked with drips from formula ingredients that had leaked.—
Heather Vogell,
ProPublica,
4 Apr. 2025
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Given the corporate intrigue and multiple regulatory strands circling the case and the merger review, the actual merits of the case often get lost.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
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The two had circled each other for the first two games of the series but stopped short of full engagement.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Post yourself up at hotels like The Carlyle or The Mark, and you’re bound to catch a glimpse of one of your favorite singers or actors.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
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The spacecraft was bound for Venus, but an issue with a timer cut an engine burn prematurely, which ultimately left the spacecraft stuck in Earth’s orbit.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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“Band.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/band. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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