brass band

American  

noun

Music.

1. a band made up principally of brass wind instruments.

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brass band British  

noun

1. See band 1

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brass band Cultural  

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of brass band

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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brass band

A brass band performed in Brooklyn’s Park Slope.

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

Alongside the orchestra was a brass band, 120 strong.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

The audience rose as a brass band began to play upon the arrival of the royal family, who sat in their box in the famous concert hall.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025

The funeral procession was led by a brass band playing Black Sabbath songs, with Ozzy's body transported in a hearse topped by a purple floral tribute in the shape of a cross.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025

The brass band banged off around a corner, leaving the rocket to shine and dazzle alone in the sunlight.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury