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 hardest thing to do is allowing your body to focus on what you’re doing in that particular moment,” said a Marine drill team member, Staff Sgt.

From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2022

When the 80-member Ana-Hi-Steppers, the drill team at Anaheim High, performed at halftime of the first Super Bowl, they couldn’t have realized how big the event would become.

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