drill team

American  

noun

1. a group trained, especially for exhibition purposes, in precision marching, the manual of arms, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of drill team

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

For 40 years, Chow led a drill team that connected Chinese American girls with their heritage and each other.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2024

First, they break into a demented drill team routine, kicking and breathing hard.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2024

The Air Force drill team stood perfectly still in front of the Reflecting Pool as Master Sgt.

From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2022

The first Super Bowl halftime show at the Coliseum in January 1967 featured 80 unsuspecting girls who had no idea their drill team was marching into the start of one of America’s greatest sports traditions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2022

I noticed the others falling into columns of four, and I was alone in the rear, like the pivot of a drill team.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison