Sousa

[ soo-zuh, -suh ]

/ ˈsu zə, -sə /

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noun

John Philip, 1854–1932, U.S. band conductor and composer.

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How to use Sousa in a sentence

Sousa likened their effort to that of the one to draft Barry Goldwater, in 1964.
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Yet, I relate to the skepticism of Sousa, in his cautions about unfair practices in a free market of recorded music.
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Working hard to turn heads and soothe nerves is Osmel Sousa.
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Miss Venezuela has been around for the past 61 years, but it was Sousa who turned it into a world-caliber show.
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“This is not a contest about natural assets or even about naturalness,” Sousa recently told the Venezuelan press.
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The king of Basrah received Sousa with much state, and appeared greatly satisfied at his assistance.
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His body sunk, and neither it nor the body of De Sousa could afterwards be found for interment.
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Sousa sent off his wounded men from the rampart to have their wounds dressed.
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The first action of the new governor De Sousa was to diminish the pay of the soldiers.
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In the year 1544, De Sousa fitted out a fleet of 45 sail, in which were embarked 3000 seamen and soldiers.
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British Dictionary definitions for Sousa

Sousa

/ (ˈsuːzə) /

noun

John Philip. 1854–1932, US bandmaster and composer of military marches, such as The Stars and Stripes Forever (1897) and The Liberty Bell (1893)

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