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as in bracelets
something that physically prevents free movement
numerous bands of plastic held the toy securely in the box
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as in orchestras
a usually large group of musicians playing together
that band is looking for a new singer
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as in teams
a group of people working together on a task
a band of volunteer searchers found the lost child
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as in groups
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a band of explorers
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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
a band of songbirds
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as in wraps
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 ties
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 bands
Sirena Bergman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
But Antone’s also means a lot to the city of Austin as just a 400-cap room that touring bands can play for the first time, sort of like the Troubadour or Bowery Ballroom.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
The bands best known for coming of age there (the Ramones, Blondie, the Patti Smith Group, Television, Suicide, Richard Hell and the Voidoids) were united perhaps more in spirit than in sound.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
More British blues bands followed, performing and recording songs by Delta blues artists.
—USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Three Indiana bands made it to finals at the 2024 competition.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
Forecasters say intense snow bands could make travel conditions near impossible in the region, including in the Chicago and Detroit metro areas.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2025
The 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honored bands like Outkast, the White Stripes, and Soundgarden.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
In those days, bands had yet to learn the importance of taking time off.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
Similarly to Dillon, the town of Vail boasts a state-of-the-art amphitheater that bands forgo radius clauses to perform at.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
Most areas will see less than an inch of snow, though narrow bands may locally produce 1 to 2 inches.
—Sirena Bergman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
But Antone’s also means a lot to the city of Austin as just a 400-cap room that touring bands can play for the first time, sort of like the Troubadour or Bowery Ballroom.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
The bands best known for coming of age there (the Ramones, Blondie, the Patti Smith Group, Television, Suicide, Richard Hell and the Voidoids) were united perhaps more in spirit than in sound.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
More British blues bands followed, performing and recording songs by Delta blues artists.
—USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Three Indiana bands made it to finals at the 2024 competition.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
Forecasters say intense snow bands could make travel conditions near impossible in the region, including in the Chicago and Detroit metro areas.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2025
The 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honored bands like Outkast, the White Stripes, and Soundgarden.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
In those days, bands had yet to learn the importance of taking time off.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
One thing that bands from the Northeast shared with bands from the Northwest was an appreciation for a good sweater.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
Similarly to Dillon, the town of Vail boasts a state-of-the-art amphitheater that bands forgo radius clauses to perform at.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bands
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At Bar do Omar, the standing area wraps around the bar to create a continuous veranda over the hillside.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the photo, Aniston sports a warm, purse-lipped smile and wraps her arms around Curtis, who cheeses and looks to the right of the camera while resting his hands on his new love's.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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More than a century on, that mark ties him to Dan Ballard and the Sunderland-Arsenal Premier League match at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the final act, Baramulla ties all its threads together.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
8 Nov. 2025
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Gentleman thief Sir Charles Lytton (David Niven) circles the prize while Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers) bungles the pursuit with sublime obliviousness.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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The menu at the motel’s restaurant, ISH Kitchen, circles the globe from Mediterranean shawarma to Japanese ramen to a Vietnamese dish of marinated ground beef wrapped in kaffir lime leaves.—
Melanie Haiken,
Outside,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Bands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bands. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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