cover band

noun

: a band that plays songs previously recorded by other performers

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Also there’s a Neil Diamond cover band. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2026 After high school, Perry and his friends formed a Fleet Foxes cover band called Knox and the Overstreets. Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026 That night the Sandbar featured an ’80s cover band, six salty guys with dad bods. Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026 Performers include Glass Mansions, Chancla Fight Club and emo cover band Jimmy Eat Brisket. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cover band

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“Cover band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20band. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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