brass
noun
any of various metal alloys consisting mainly of copper and zinc.
brasses
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pluralof brass.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Their sound has a lovely finish: softly molded winds, round-toned brasses, strings that never turn strident.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
In the first two seasons, Britell followed a fairly confined playbook of the eight-chord motif’s different guises: a beating piano similar to that Mozart fantasia, darkly regal strings and brasses.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2023
"Several thousand brasses and other artefacts - collectively known as the 'Benin Bronzes' - were taken by the British, and subsequently sold off in London to recoup the costs of the military mission."
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2022
The Philharmonic seems to be steadily acclimating to its newly renovated hall, though the brasses remain extremely bright-sounding at full force, sharpened rather than golden.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
The harness was polished and the horse brasses glittered like gold.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
