marching band
noun
: a group of musicians who play instruments while marching together at a parade or sports event
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The marching band from Sacramento’s Hiram Johnson High School led the morning march to the state Capitol, which was expected to include live performances from students from Twin Rivers Unified School District Creative Connections Academy and Oakland’s Elmhurst United.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
Turning 180 this year, The Fighting Irish’s college marching band is the oldest in the United States and also represents a Catholic university.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
They were welcomed by a local New Orleans marching band known as Trumpet Mafia.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Scott rapped on the roof of Atlanta’s Mercedes Benz Stadium Sunday, alongside a uniformed marching band.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
Turning 180 this year, The Fighting Irish’s college marching band is the oldest in the United States and also represents a Catholic university.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
They were welcomed by a local New Orleans marching band known as Trumpet Mafia.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Scott rapped on the roof of Atlanta’s Mercedes Benz Stadium Sunday, alongside a uniformed marching band.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Marching band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marching%20band. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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