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An emotional procession began, led by a brass band, and the crowd followed walking somberly, dancing, and crying.
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Janna A. Zanzi, AFAR Media, 8 Jan. 2025
Pedestrians strolled in bright sunshine past the bars where the attacker struck, and an impromptu brass band struck up a tune.
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Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
In Montreal, a drums corps and brass band posted up near the complaining new neighbor’s building in an intentionally clamorous protest against the recent closure of La Tulipe.
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Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Across from our hotel, the village market was in full swing, with glühwein and hotdogs and a local brass band, playing a mixture of traditional music and modern hits.
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Jaymi McCann, theweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1827, in the meaning defined above
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“Brass band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brass%20band. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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brass band
noun
: a band made up of brass and percussion instruments
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