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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
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
Its bra sizes range from 30–46 in bands and A–H in cups (up to 46DDD/42H), while loungewear, sleepwear, sportswear and underwear range from XS–4XL.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Expect performances from local and regional bands like One Ton Pig and The Linfords.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Opus is a bonafide local celebrity who has been a hard-pounding drummer in several long-running local bands, notably Dead by Wednesday and the Black Sabbath tribute Earth.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
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
More British blues bands followed, performing and recording songs by Delta blues artists.
—USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Here's which bands are in the competition, how to get tickets and where to park.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 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
The headliners will be joined by K-pop group Katseye; rock bands like Pierce the Veil, Geese, and Wet Leg; R&B stars Mariah the Scientist, Blood Orange, and Ravyn Lenae; and indie-pop faves Japanese Breakfast, King Princess, Audrey Hobert, and Rachel Chinouriri.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
Its bra sizes range from 30–46 in bands and A–H in cups (up to 46DDD/42H), while loungewear, sleepwear, sportswear and underwear range from XS–4XL.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Expect performances from local and regional bands like One Ton Pig and The Linfords.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Opus is a bonafide local celebrity who has been a hard-pounding drummer in several long-running local bands, notably Dead by Wednesday and the Black Sabbath tribute Earth.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
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
More British blues bands followed, performing and recording songs by Delta blues artists.
—USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Here's which bands are in the competition, how to get tickets and where to park.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 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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Ties back to the opening scene of S1EP1 and wraps everything up nicely.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Lowell plunders an emerald out of a wrecked ship, starts a fistfight with a local ruler, nearly dies when a boa constrictor wraps itself around her neck, and is wounded by an alligator.—
Michael Waters,
New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2026
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Colin Farrell reprised his role as Oz Cobb on HBO's The Penguin, which ties into the events of The Batman Part II.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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An insurgency that ties the United States down in Venezuela would delight Beijing and Russia.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2026
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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 11 Jan. 2026.
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