Sousa

[ soo-zuh, -suh ]

/ ˈsu zə, -sə /

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for sousa

Sousa likened their effort to that of the one to draft Barry Goldwater, in 1964.
Ben Carson’s Bizarrely Serious, Seriously Bizarre Campaign Crew|Olivia Nuzzi|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yet, I relate to the skepticism of Sousa, in his cautions about unfair practices in a free market of recorded music.
Van Dyke Parks on How Songwriters Are Getting Screwed in the Digital Age|Van Dyke Parks|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Miss Venezuela has been around for the past 61 years, but it was Sousa who turned it into a world-caliber show.
What Venezuela Can Learn From Miss Universe|Mac Margolis|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“This is not a contest about natural assets or even about naturalness,” Sousa recently told the Venezuelan press.
What Venezuela Can Learn From Miss Universe|Mac Margolis|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

“He asked for protection during the [senate inquiry] because he had denounced the others and he was scared,” says Officer Sousa.
Priest Sex-Tape Horror|Dom Phillips|April 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Yes; I was going to say, that is just exactly what Professor Sousa insists upon.
Arguments before the Committee on Patents of the House of Representatives, conjointly with the Senate Committee on Patents, on H.R. 19853, to amend and consolidate the acts respecting copyright|United States Committee on Patents
I doubt very much if Mr. Sousa can tell one note from another there.
Arguments before the Committee on Patents of the House of Representatives, conjointly with the Senate Committee on Patents, on H.R. 19853, to amend and consolidate the acts respecting copyright|United States Committee on Patents
The latter Mr. Sousa considers one of the most complete musicians this country has ever known.
Contemporary American Composers|Rupert Hughes
The electronic band choked on Sousa, coughed and began again with Kabalevsky.
Charley de Milo|Laurence Mark Janifer AKA Larry M. Harris
They unlimbered their Mandolins and began to play a Sousa March.
Fables in Slang|George Ade

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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