band shell
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of band shell
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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At one point he stuck out his hand to pretend he held the distant band shell in his cupped palm.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Known in the neighborhood as DJ Dat Gurl Curly, Ms. Ruiz performed house and disco sets at the park’s amphitheater for years until the band shell was bulldozed last December.
From New York Times ● May 18, 2022
The open car in which he was riding rolled up to the steps of the band shell under a bright floodlight.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 13, 2020
A band shell was erected in the main square, and a coffee house opened.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 22, 2019
The band shell was deserted, and the woman in pedal pushers quietly reeled in her line, and Dr. Mason’s sprinkler went round and round.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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