marching band

noun

: a group of musicians who play instruments while marching together at a parade or sports event

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Or just show up to watch the parade and take in the dancers, marching band, magicians, one-woman circus variety show, and more. — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026 The Friday night block party rocks with performances by the marching band, country musicians and rock groups. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2026 Emily has performed with the percussion section in our school’s marching band as well as the student lead mariachi ensemble. — Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026 On fall game days, the football team and marching band parade onto the field to loud cheers and hollers, fresh out of a Friday Night Lights episode. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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