drum corps
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of drum corps
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Example Sentences
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“Death to My Hometown” carried a faint whiff of Revolutionary War cosplay as several E Streeters temporarily became a miniature fife and drum corps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
Greg Darling returned this year with his son, listening as the drum corps played a stirring cadence for the school’s freshman orientation.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2022
There were bagpipes and the drum corps playing “Amazing Grace,” with an American flag punctuating the moment.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2021
“Please don’t call drum corps a ‘subculture,’” said Ives, a salesman for a kitchen design firm who met his wife, Terri, through the activity.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 3, 2021
And when the band was silent the drum corps beat the time on drums with muffled heads.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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