band shell
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of band shell
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The band shell was dismantled and put in storage.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2022
A band shell was erected in the main square, and a coffee house opened.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 22, 2019
Police distributed notices among the crowd - estimated by police at 7,000 persons - gathered at the band shell in Grant Park, just east of the downtown Loop.
From Washington Times • Aug. 27, 2018
The activities, in tents around Central Park’s band shell, include calligraphy, Kabuki face painting and origami — even a Hello Kitty photo booth.
From New York Times • May 5, 2016
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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