marching band
noun
: a group of musicians who play instruments while marching together at a parade or sports event
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The previous one, which has been demolished in the spring to make room for a new residence hall was, per the university, an outdoor sports complex for the school's intramural and club sports, as well as the marching band.
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Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
Jean-Pierre then allegedly began cursing at the hotel staff in front of members of a youth marching band who were eating breakfast nearby, according to police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
For decades, the show would simply feature a college marching band or two, with a performance by Andy Williams or Up With People tossed in for good measure, but that all changed in 1993.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
Allen had received a Season 2 nod, and after his team missed the deadline for Emmys consideration for Season 3, Disney put on an elaborate spectacle the following year, complete with a hot rod and the USC marching band leading a parade to present Allen’s nomination ballot to the Television Academy.
—Ashley Spencer, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
Jean-Pierre then allegedly began cursing at the hotel staff in front of members of a youth marching band who were eating breakfast nearby, according to police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
For decades, the show would simply feature a college marching band or two, with a performance by Andy Williams or Up With People tossed in for good measure, but that all changed in 1993.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
Allen had received a Season 2 nod, and after his team missed the deadline for Emmys consideration for Season 3, Disney put on an elaborate spectacle the following year, complete with a hot rod and the USC marching band leading a parade to present Allen’s nomination ballot to the Television Academy.
—Ashley Spencer, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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“Marching band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marching%20band. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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