drum corps
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of drum corps
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
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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
Then the lights were turned up and the Trojan band and the drum corps had thousands of us on our feet!
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2021
A fife and drum corps marched in 18th-century finery.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 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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