brass bands

plural of brass band

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brass bands
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds—one of the natural world’s greatest symphonies—is a joy like no other.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 10 Oct. 2025
  • America was, however, mad for symphonies, the more heroic the better, and Martinů found his way into the form.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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