drill team
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of drill team
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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First, they break into a demented drill team routine, kicking and breathing hard.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2024
It combines art displays with spoken-word performance, food and a drill team exhibition.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
Truzy said earlier that a win would be nice, but the calling of the drill team was higher than winning competitions.
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
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