marching band

noun

: a group of musicians who play instruments while marching together at a parade or sports event

Examples of marching band in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her contributions to the ensemble range from Principal Flute in Wind Ensemble to two years as section leader in the school’s marching band. Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024 Sussex Hamilton High School's marching band has been invited to participate in the Rome New Year's Parade on New Year's Day 2025, according to a news release from Destination Events, the organization that runs the event. Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024 The audience was treated to performances by the San Jose State marching band and the SJSU Choraliers. Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024 The Los Angeles All City marching band and color guard kicked things off, followed by dancers in bright, whirling skirts from the Cathedral City High School Ballet Folklorico. Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2024 Before joining the Army in 2019, Moffett had served as the drum major in her high school marching band and participated in a Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program. Tim Craig, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024 My highlight of this night is the St. Augustine Marching 100 marching band. Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2024 The field was narrowed down to five finalists in each category by professional judges, furnished by premiere marching band instrument manufacturers Conn Selmer, with first prize in each category ultimately awarded by Metallica. Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Jan. 2024 Meanwhile, the school's marching band wears miners' hardhats and flannel jackets. Andy Fies, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2023

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“Marching band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marching%20band. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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