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Sousa

American

[soo-zuh, -suh] / ˈsu zə, -sə /

noun

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

Sousa British

/ ˈsuːzə /

noun

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

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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

The former Socialist Party leader is now set to succeed the conservative Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa as president.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 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

Down front, a high school orchestra played rousing music by John Philip Sousa.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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