marching band
noun
: a group of musicians who play instruments while marching together at a parade or sports event
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The Southland College Prep Charter High School marching band and Lady Eagles were invited to WorldStrides’ Orlando Heritage Festival at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida, where students performed Saturday during the first overnight trip the school had for the band.
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Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Dylan is on that journey and even the marching band, another department, is now.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
By that, Brunner means Roan’s glitzy dance-pop tracks seemed tailor-made for a marching band — full of the catchiness and energy the format demands, plus the kind of melodies that begged to be amplified by high brass and drum line-ready percussion.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
Stuff like the marching band doesn’t make a lick of sense.
—Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Dylan is on that journey and even the marching band, another department, is now.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
By that, Brunner means Roan’s glitzy dance-pop tracks seemed tailor-made for a marching band — full of the catchiness and energy the format demands, plus the kind of melodies that begged to be amplified by high brass and drum line-ready percussion.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
Stuff like the marching band doesn’t make a lick of sense.
—Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for marching band
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“Marching band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marching%20band. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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