drum corps
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of drum corps
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Example Sentences
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“Death to My Hometown” carried a faint whiff of Revolutionary War cosplay as several E Streeters temporarily became a miniature fife and drum corps.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024
Greg Darling returned this year with his son, listening as the drum corps played a stirring cadence for the school’s freshman orientation.
From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2022
There were bagpipes and the drum corps playing “Amazing Grace,” with an American flag punctuating the moment.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2021
Visitors from elsewhere in the drum corps world that evening included John Crocken, a drumstick maker from Baltimore.
From Washington Times • Apr. 3, 2021
The Odessa High drum corps marched around the stadium doing rolls with joyous, gyrating turns.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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