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as in chain
something that physically prevents free movement
numerous bands of plastic held the toy securely in the box
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as in orchestra
a usually large group of musicians playing together
that band is looking for a new singer
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a band of explorers
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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
a band of songbirds
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as in to wrap
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
banded the waist of the dress with a matching belt
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as in to tie
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
banded the newspapers together for delivery
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Recent Examples of band
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
In another, the art rock band is just a fleeting footnote, with U2 in the spotlight instead.
—Denise Quan, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Oct. 2024
This phenomenon, Nazarian explained, might feel like a bump, lump, or band beneath your skin.
—Harri Weber, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Maybe that will come in 2027 when Sam Mendes plans to release four separate, interwoven movies about the members of the Beatles, each told from the perspective of a different band member.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
In another, the art rock band is just a fleeting footnote, with U2 in the spotlight instead.
—Denise Quan, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
In 2019, 11 companies banded to try and standardize safety, afraid that one bad actor could collapse the market.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Oct. 2024
This phenomenon, Nazarian explained, might feel like a bump, lump, or band beneath your skin.
—Harri Weber, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024
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Sure, amid the flurry of finding gifts and wrapping everything elaborately, who has time to stack meringues and glue them together with buttercream?Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
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Then wrap the dough around each chocolate ball and bake; the cookies spread and collapse around the chocolate.Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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The offensive came at a time when Assad’s key backers were tied down or weakened by other conflicts: the Russians in Ukraine, and Iran and Hezbollah with Israel.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, the luxury customer experience (CX) is inextricably tied to the employee experience (EX).Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Moore, creating separation on a rub route, was streaking across the field — from right to left in Williams’ vision and with rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold trailing him by 6 yards.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
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His 18-game streak is the third longest such streak in team history, again trailing a pair of Duncan Robinson streaks (25 straight in 2020-21 and a 24-game streak in 2019-20).Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Raising questions of multi-layered identity in convulsive times, the Copia Final standout looks to have several sales agents circling it.John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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The guy who almost single-handedly sent Sean Payton circling another parking lot came out on the Browns’ first play of the evening — a 44-yard jaunt over the middle — and never left.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
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Later in the game, the time to respond is bound to slow down as each player puts concentrated thoughts into the matter.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Rookie Tristan da Silva, who’s already started 14 games in the absence of Banchero, is bound to take on a larger role, too.Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Band.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/band. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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