wave band
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wave band
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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At the time, he was 47, led the new wave band Oingo Boingo and had already scored Burton films “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” and “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2023
The B-52s, an American new wave band, had originally been lined up to entertain guests after dinner.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023
Last year, the Hall of Fame inducted rapper Eminem, new wave band Duran Duran, country music legend Dolly Parton, rocker Pat Benatar, pop group Eurythmics and singers Lionel Ritchie and Carly Simon.
From Reuters • Feb. 1, 2023
In 1980, they released an EP, “Eisenhower and the Hippies,” and once opened for the British new wave band Gang of Four.
From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022
You said there was no danger from telenosis until they found my wave band.
From The Telenizer by Thompson, Don
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