Synonyms of bands

bands 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of band

1

as in loops

a circular strip

a band of cloth tied around his wrist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loops
• hoops
• rings
• belts
• circles
• wreaths
• rounds
• coils
• collars
• eyes
• curls
• girdles
• whorls
• spirals
• cinctures
• spires
• hanks
• annulets
• beckets
• furls
• twirls

2

as in bracelets

something that physically prevents free movement

numerous bands of plastic held the toy securely in the box

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bracelets
• chains
• handcuffs
• cuffs
• shackles
• bonds
• irons
• binds
• confinements
• manacles
• ties
• constraints
• ligatures
• fetters
• traps
• restraints
• collars
• restrictions
• holdings
• hindrances
• captivities
• entanglements
• trammels
• imprisonments
• incarcerations
• curbs
• nets
• enchainments
• enslavements
• straitjackets
• fasteners
• immurements
• hold-downs
• hobbles
• holds

3

as in streaks

a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background

skunks have a band of white down their backs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• streaks
• stripes
• bars
• blazes
• crossbars
• pinstripes

bands

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of band

1

as in orchestras

a usually large group of musicians playing together

that band is looking for a new singer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• orchestras
• symphonies
• philharmonics
• symphony orchestras
• ensembles
• troupes
• brass bands
• quartets
• brasses
• groups
• quintets
• chamber orchestras
• combos
• woodwinds
• trios
• duos
• sextets
• companies
• strings
• sinfoniettas
• septets
• octets

2

as in teams

a group of people working together on a task

a band of volunteer searchers found the lost child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teams
• crews
• armies
• platoons
• companies
• squads
• parties
• brigades
• battalions
• gangs
• outfits
• troupes
• troops
• corps
• departments
• forces
• staffs
• stables
• hosts
• administrations
• help
• posses
• personnels

3

as in groups

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit

a band of explorers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• groups
• groupings
• batches
• clusters
• bunches
• lots
• teams
• crops
• crews
• arrays
• parties
• batteries
• constellations
• collectives
• platoons
• organizations
• bodies
• squadrons
• clutches
• consorts
• circles
• schools
• battalions
• gatherings
• brigades
• knots
• gangs
• parcels
• cliques
• congregations
• boodles
• passels
• factions
• the whole kit and caboodle
• guilds
• clans
• assemblies
• sects
• outfits
• huddles
• rings
• rounds
• posses
• coteries
• fellowships
• sets
• task forces
• coalitions
• confederacies
• federations
• unions
• leagues
• blocs
• musters
• alliances
• phalanxes
• confederations
• broods
• orders
• bevies
• coveys

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individuals
• singles

4

as in clusters

a number of things considered as a unit

a band of songbirds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clusters
• batches
• arrays
• groups
• collections
• bunches
• constellations
• groupings
• lots
• assemblages
• sets
• clumps
• packages
• batteries
• banks
• assortments
• varieties
• series
• suites
• mixtures
• blocks
• clutches
• clots
• parcels
• aggregations
• knots
• accumulations
• aggregates
• musters
• passels
• the whole kit and caboodle
• huddles
• conglomerations
• suits
• agglomerations
• sundries
• jumbles
• odds and ends
• cycles
• runs
• hodgepodges
• miscellanies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• units
• items
• entities
• singles

bands

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of band

1

as in wraps

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt

banded the waist of the dress with a matching belt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wraps
• bandages
• circles
• belts
• tapes
• girts
• girdles
• loops
• engirds
• engirdles
• girths
• enwinds
• girds
• wires
• begirds
• trusses
• chains
• winds
• lashes
• cords
• wreathes
• ties up
• ropes
• enchains
• swathes
• enwreathes
• shackles
• enswathes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwraps
• unwinds
• unties
• ungirds
• unbinds
• unshackles
• unlashes

2

as in ties

to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord

banded the newspapers together for delivery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ties
• binds
• threads
• wires
• straps
• trusses
• cords
• ropes
• twists
• coils
• knots
• tethers
• cinches
• lashes
• winds
• tangles
• leashes
• girts
• laces
• snarls
• girds
• intertwines
• interlaces
• entangles
• interweaves

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unties
• unbinds
• unlaces
• unlooses
• unstrings
• unfastens
• undoes
• unloosens
• unstraps
• unleashes
• unthreads
• unlashes
• unravels
• untwists
• disentangles
• unwinds
• untethers
• untangles
• uncoils
• untwines
• unspools
• unsnarls

3

as in stripes

to make stripes on

banded the sleeves of the robe with strips of contrasting material

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stripes
• streaks
• bars
• blazes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bands

Noun

Beaming in the photos, the couple looked overjoyed as Shiffrin showed off her dazzling engagement ring, which featured a sparkling diamond set between two gold bands. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

The brooch features a milky blue cabochon gemstone set between two bands of diamonds. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

The parade features community groups, local leaders, floats, bands and other performers. — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026

Argentina players wore arm bands in his memory at Saturday’s game in KC. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Plenty of rock bands from the 1960s and 1970s remain viable on streaming and radio. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 14 July 2026

Mike Browning, the drummer and vocalist best known for co-founding the pioneering death metal bands Morbid Angel and Nocturnus, has died. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026

That’s why so many bands have crossed over to the younger generation. — Peter Larsen, Daily News, 14 July 2026

But clearly any supposed rivalry between the legendary bands is water under the bridge. — Peter Gicas, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 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