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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
Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Corgan was still dreaming of monster riffs in the vein of Jimmy Page balanced out with the goth sensibilities of bands like the Cure.
—David Harris, SPIN, 2 June 2026
Reyes is also the founder of metal bands SX-10 and Powerflo.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 June 2026
Isis Petrie Williams, president of Haddon Township Pride, said that the 2,000 to 3,000 people in the parade will include local high school marching bands, youth sports teams and many people passing out candy.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
These could include using light-hand weights, using resistance bands, or doing pushups or squats.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 1 June 2026
Lyons Township High School and Nazareth Academy sent marching bands.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
This summer, Cardoso says the venue is also leaning back into the live music energy that helped define its early years, bringing more bands back into the mix alongside its signature DJs and nightlife programming.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
All six founding members met at the college, then called the Tuskegee Institute, playing for separate bands called the Mystics and the Jays.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
In recent days, Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino, and bands Beach Bunny and Wednesday, also have left the agency, Deadline reported.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
Signatories included Pedro Pascal, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Daniel Radcliffe, Jamie Lee Curtis and Margaret Cho, along with Bay Area bands Shannon and the Clams and Hunx and His Punx.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Jan. 2026
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
Noun
And the zebra shade's alternating sheer and opaque bands offer precise control over light and privacy.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Corgan was still dreaming of monster riffs in the vein of Jimmy Page balanced out with the goth sensibilities of bands like the Cure.
—David Harris, SPIN, 2 June 2026
Reyes is also the founder of metal bands SX-10 and Powerflo.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 June 2026
Isis Petrie Williams, president of Haddon Township Pride, said that the 2,000 to 3,000 people in the parade will include local high school marching bands, youth sports teams and many people passing out candy.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
These could include using light-hand weights, using resistance bands, or doing pushups or squats.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 1 June 2026
Lyons Township High School and Nazareth Academy sent marching bands.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
This summer, Cardoso says the venue is also leaning back into the live music energy that helped define its early years, bringing more bands back into the mix alongside its signature DJs and nightlife programming.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
All six founding members met at the college, then called the Tuskegee Institute, playing for separate bands called the Mystics and the Jays.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Verb
The Sussexes recently praised Australia for enacting a law that bands anyone under 16 from owning a social media account, Boshoff said.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
In recent days, Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino, and bands Beach Bunny and Wednesday, also have left the agency, Deadline reported.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
Signatories included Pedro Pascal, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Daniel Radcliffe, Jamie Lee Curtis and Margaret Cho, along with Bay Area bands Shannon and the Clams and Hunx and His Punx.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Jan. 2026
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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Build continuous learning loops with real-world data capture, human labeling and rapid retraining so robots improve from long-tail failures, not just average cases.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The dressy bottoms have belt loops, side and back pockets, and an elastic waistband.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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Enjoy aguas frescas, body and face painting or make your own daisy chain bracelets.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Six months later, police say the man who stole the rings, watches, bracelets and necklaces once worked in the JP home as a caretaker.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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Record streaks at risk The S & P 500 fell Wednesday, putting its nine-week winning streak in jeopardy.—
Adrian van Hauwermeiren,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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To be fair, two of those six-game losing streaks were part of double-digit skids that season (13 games and 11 games).—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Her works have been performed by major orchestras worldwide, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.—
Rana Wehbe Watson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The fest also takes place at a time of year when other classical performances have died down — after the big orchestras and opera companies, like the Colorado Symphony, have ended their seasons, and before the major summer events start up around July 4.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
26 May 2026
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The Oklahoma City Thunder took on the San Antonio Spurs Saturday night to decide the Western Conference title, after a back-and-forth series that has seen both teams leading at various points.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Both teams qualified for the CIF Southern California Regional playoffs that begin Tuesday.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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But many critics — including transit, affordable housing, environmental justice and clean water groups — said this amounts to a dismantling of the program.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The Kansas Coalition for Common Sense, which has supported the petition effort alongside the groups Prairie Progress Civic Action and Leading Kansas, slammed the response.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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The company has benefited from the buildout of AI infrastructure as data centers demand greater networking capacity to move information between increasingly powerful computing clusters.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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The numerous bright red dots strewn around M88’s spiral arms are old stars, while the pink and blue represent star clusters and dust clouds.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 May 2026
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After your next meeting, stay on for two minutes after the agenda wraps.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Each year, around Christmas time, my family wraps gifts.—
Sophia Rey,
JSTOR Daily,
28 May 2026
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“Bands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bands. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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