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Sousa

American

[soo-zuh, -suh] / ˈsu zə, -sə /

noun

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

Sousa British

/ 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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John Philip Sousa and his band performed it at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the European leader who made the remark at a conclave of Portugal’s Social Democratic party, was clear and nuanced about what he meant.

From Slate • Sep. 4, 2025

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa conveyed his "deepest sympathies" to the bereaved family of the firefighter killed in an accident on Sunday.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

Army, but actually held in his own honor — at which there was no John Phillips Sousa, no red white and blue bunting and, worst of all, no adoring crowds.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025

As they clambered down from the train and formed columns with their teammates, another brass band struck up another Sousa march.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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