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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brass bands
Noun
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Those who can’t make it to Clarksdale can check out Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues tour, a multimedia concert that merges the music of the Delta blues with symphony orchestras around the country.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025 -
As a violinist, Cristi spent several years as a member of the Miami and Houston symphony orchestras and seems to have a special affinity for those musicians seated in front of him.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Primo left the seams showing on his best beats, deftly combining chunky sample chops and simple, swinging, heavy-bag drums into herky-jerky, screw-face symphonies.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Cailloux Theater has an ever-changing schedule of performances that include orchestras, symphonies, plays, and musicals, and the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center showcases works from regional and national artists and offers art classes for all ages.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Dec. 2025
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Medardo was Manuel's teacher and one of the most respected musicians in the history of cumbia orchestras in Ecuador.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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As of 2014, Black musicians made up 2% of American orchestras.—
Matti Gellman,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Brass bands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brass%20bands. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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