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Recent Examples of brass band
The party was complete with seafood boils, a brass band, and a photo booth.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Beyond the suite, the night will include an eclectic mix of jazz genres — more holiday tunes and selections from Ella Fitzgerald songbook (this is where Zuraitis comes in), plus New Orleans brass band classics.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
The panel for HBO‘s forthcoming Game of Thrones prequel series kicked off Thursday in Brazil with a live brass band performing the original show’s iconic theme music as cosplayers acted out aspects of the program.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Dec. 2025
When bin Salman arrived at the South Portico of the White House—a far grander entrance than the West Wing driveway typically used by visiting heads of state—Trump arranged for six F-15 fighter jets to roar overhead as a Marine brass band played from the balcony.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Beyond the suite, the night will include an eclectic mix of jazz genres — more holiday tunes and selections from Ella Fitzgerald songbook (this is where Zuraitis comes in), plus New Orleans brass band classics.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
The panel for HBO‘s forthcoming Game of Thrones prequel series kicked off Thursday in Brazil with a live brass band performing the original show’s iconic theme music as cosplayers acted out aspects of the program.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Dec. 2025
When bin Salman arrived at the South Portico of the White House—a far grander entrance than the West Wing driveway typically used by visiting heads of state—Trump arranged for six F-15 fighter jets to roar overhead as a Marine brass band played from the balcony.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brass band
Noun
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The production will be directed by Kevin Newbury, and Bruce Stasyna will conduct a 17-piece chamber orchestra.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Good to know: Features the Sanctuary Choir, chamber orchestra and a candlelight communion service. See the full event listing here.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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After its fire-bombing, Tokyo founded a bevy of symphony orchestras as a phenomenal experiment in mass antidepression.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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For the last two years, Brandon has performed the saxophone in our jazz ensembles while learning bassoon to perform in our wind ensemble and symphony orchestra.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Opening the concert, the Beethoven was given a big-band treatment, not a chamber-orchestra performance more in line with early 19th-century norms.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Olivia Culpo plays the cello Culpo was born into a musical family, as her parents Peter and Susan Culpo met through orchestra.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Brass band.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brass%20band. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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