brass bandnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌbrɑːs ˈbænd/us/ˌbræs ˈbænd/a band (= group of musicians) in which most of the musical instruments are made of brass
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Groups of musicians
- band
- big band
- boy band
- chamber orchestra
- combo
- duo
- gamelan
- group
- military band
- octet
- orchestra
- philharmonic
- quartet
- quintet
- rhythm section
- septet
- sextet
- string quartet
- tribute band
- trio
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Examples from literature
- Brass bands paraded in our honor, and we were later met by them in many of the smaller towns.
- She was very fond of a good brass band, especially when heard in the open air.
- There was a good floor at Silver's and a brass band to dance to.
- There was music every where—choruses, string bands, brass bands, flutes, every thing.
- When Senator Douglas arrived at the railroad station, his friends and admirers met him with a brass band.