brass
Example Sentences
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Immediately after the speech, cannons fired successive rounds before music was played by a military brass band.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
For Martinez, retention is the top problem, and he blames top brass for it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
While she isn’t concerned about running out of competent, capable leaders among the high brass, she does have her concerns.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
It looked disorientingly familiar to a fellow Egyptian American: Art from Egypt lined the walls, with brass pieces and calligraphy you’d find in a Cairo bazaar.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
Pretending to be him, I took my vesta case from my pocket, clunky and unfashionable compared to the slim brass one Yakov had worn suspended from his watch chain.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Vocabulary lists containing brass
Musical Instruments - Introductory
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Musical Instruments - Middle School
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Musical Instruments - High School
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