brass band

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noun Music.

a band made up principally of brass wind instruments.

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Origin of brass band

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby brass band

Braşov, brass, brassage, Brassaï, brassard, brass band, brassbound, brass-collar, brassed off, brasserie, brassey

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How to use brass band in a sentence

One of the most famous in the country, jazz funerals — a brass band and community procession to mourn and celebrate the dead — returned to New Orleans in May when “second line” parades were once again permitted.
Love and Loss in the COVID-19 Era|Zuzia Whelan|August 30, 2021|Ozy
Cover bands, brass bands and soul outfits perform on a floating stage while the audience watches from bleacher-like seats.
Where to find free outdoor concerts in the D.C. area|Fritz Hahn|July 23, 2021|Washington Post
There was a brass band in one part of the grounds, and a string band in another, where the young people danced under the trees.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
The Brass Band Contest five weeks later was a triumph in a different way.
Mushroom Town|Oliver Onions

Jimmie declared that a brass band could have done no more to locate them.
Boy Scouts in the Philippines|G. Harvey Ralphson
She had fifty-two invited guests aboard—the cream of the town—gentlemen and ladies, and a splendid brass band.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
First a bugle was blown, then some louder instrument, and so on, till there was a whole brass band going.
Beautiful Joe|Marshall Saunders

British Dictionary definitions for brass band

brass band

noun

See band 1 (def. 2)

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Cultural definitions for brass band

brass band

A musical group composed of brass and percussion instruments. Sometimes called marching bands, brass bands often play at athletic events and military exercises and in parades.