: a band consisting chiefly or solely of brass and percussion instruments
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Saturday’s demonstration in Boston had a festive atmosphere, with a brass band playing music as protesters carried signs and chanted.—Rodrique Ngowi and Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025 Daigle and Shorty’s rendition was true to New Orleans, opting for a lively brass band instead of the anthem’s demand for strings.—Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Feb. 2025 Out-of-towners crowd the sidewalk to listen to a brass band, the trombones, trumpets and saxophone blaring over the march of the tuba and percussion.—Dakin Andone, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025 Several times upon landing at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport I have been greeted by a brass band performing on a circular stage near baggage claim.—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brass band
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