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Wesley Hitt / Getty Images Somewhere, off in the distance, the faint sound of a brass band seems to be closing in.
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Faithful to tradition, the festival’s 800 volunteers were feted with a walk-around the concert hall to the sound of a brass band, before guests were invited to the stage to officially open the festival by reading a sentence in unison – a joyous cacophony that drew complicit laughter from the crowd.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
Christie Jourdain is band leader and snare drummer for The Original Pinettes, the city’s first all-female brass band that formed in 1991.
—Jenny Adams, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Hundreds more joined a brass band parade known as a second line.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Faithful to tradition, the festival’s 800 volunteers were feted with a walk-around the concert hall to the sound of a brass band, before guests were invited to the stage to officially open the festival by reading a sentence in unison – a joyous cacophony that drew complicit laughter from the crowd.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
Christie Jourdain is band leader and snare drummer for The Original Pinettes, the city’s first all-female brass band that formed in 1991.
—Jenny Adams, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Hundreds more joined a brass band parade known as a second line.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brass band
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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
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Enjoy a mix of classic and new songs featuring the Solana Beach Presbyterian Church choirs, worship band, and a chamber orchestra with San Diego Symphony members and guest soloists.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Lynyrd Skynyrd, for example, has made big business out of their summer amphitheater tours over the years, while Foreigner is deviating from their usual arena-forward approach this spring to travel with a symphony orchestra.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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But moving to Toronto, Carrillo struggled in anonymity for ice time and support in a country with more symphony orchestras than skating rinks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Michael Gerdes, director of orchestras at San Diego State University, leads the lectures.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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When presented with the Bachtrack listing, CSO representatives on both the musician and management side agreed that the ensemble is very, very busy, as far as orchestras go.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Brass band.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brass%20band. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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