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marching band

marching band noun: a group of instrumental musicians who generally perform outdoors, and who often incorporate movement, usually some type of marching, with their musical performance.

marching band: a group of instrumental musicians who generally perform outdoors, and who often incorporate...
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Noun

marching band (plural marching bands)

  1. A group of instrumental musicians who generally perform outdoors, and who often incorporate movement, usually some type of marching, with their musical performance.
    • No, republicans did not celebrate; they took their placards and their yellow T-shirts to Trafalgar Square, where their voices could (almost) be heard against a backdrop of marching bands and pealing bells.2023 May 6, Rachel Cooke, “It was ludicrous but also magnificent: the coronation stirred every emotion”, in The Guardian

marching band meaning in Malay

marching band in Malay

group of instrumental musicians
pancaragam

Forms of marching band

pluralmarching bands

Questions about marching band

What does marching band mean?
Marching band means a group of instrumental musicians who generally perform outdoors, and who often incorporate movement, usually some type of marching, with their musical performance.
What is marching band in Malay?
Marching band in Malay is pancaragam. See Marching band meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is marching band?
Marching band is a noun.
What is the plural of marching band?
The plural of marching band is marching bands.

Words near marching band in the dictionary

  1. Marchigüe
  2. Marchihue
  3. marchin'
  4. marching
  5. marching ants
  6. marching band
  7. marching bands
  8. marching cubes
  9. marching music
  10. marching on
  11. marching orders

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