brass instrument
Americannoun
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brass instruments
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of brass instrument
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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He plans to continue with the brass instrument through college.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2022
"Pupils taking a practical music assessment for GCSE, AS and A-level qualifications that requires singing or the playing of a woodwind or brass instrument will now be permitted to do so indoors," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2021
More often than not, those first few years of the series presented the kind of music built on guitar, piano, violin, brass instrument or some combination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2021
Unfortunately, he hated it, and said he wanted to throw every brass instrument in the world – presumably with the exception of his signature honking sax – off a cliff.
From The Guardian ● May 9, 2020
A brass instrument could play only the notes of one harmonic series.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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