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Sousa

American  
[soo-zuh, -suh] / ˈsu zə, -sə /

noun

  1. John Philip, 1854–1932, U.S. band conductor and composer.


Sousa British  
/ ˈsuːzə /

noun

  1. John Philip. 1854–1932, US bandmaster and composer of military marches, such as The Stars and Stripes Forever (1897) and The Liberty Bell (1893)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Mare Sousa, 16, said BTS mania is a phenomenon in which "everyone is free to be who they are."

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“He groused, ‘Look, we played straight Sousa marches in the last war, and we did all right, didn’t we?’

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

In his speech, delivered Aug. 27, de Sousa proclaimed what many fellow European leaders seem to think, and perhaps whisper in private, but can’t say out loud.

From Slate • Sep. 4, 2025

In neighbouring Portugal, where fires are also blazing, another firefighter was killed on Sunday in a "tragic" traffic accident, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

The ache in the middle of my left shin bone came to life, and I abandoned any hope of sleep before seven, when my radio-alarm clock would rouse me with its hearty renderings of Sousa.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

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