brass
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A brass band works down the block and stops at the park outside.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
Life begins as a fanfare — a regal entry heralded by brass — and ends as a solo cello lament and the serene acceptance of death as sung by a choir.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Nobody will be betting a brass farthing on history repeating itself, though.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Ukraine's ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov was just six months in the role before his ambitious drive to reform the military led to unreconciliable clashes with the country's top brass.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
Two pairs of white ladies came in, and along with the usual fans and vases, I sold a large tabletop brass gong.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony, grandly classical in conception, with dashes of the composer’s wily idiosyncrasies, was played with lush strings and enveloping brasses.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
Their sound has a lovely finish: softly molded winds, round-toned brasses, strings that never turn strident.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
"Several thousand brasses and other artefacts - collectively known as the 'Benin Bronzes' - were taken by the British, and subsequently sold off in London to recoup the costs of the military mission."
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2022
The Philharmonic seems to be steadily acclimating to its newly renovated hall, though the brasses remain extremely bright-sounding at full force, sharpened rather than golden.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
The harness was polished and the horse brasses glittered like gold.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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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