fife
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“Death to My Hometown” carried a faint whiff of Revolutionary War cosplay as several E Streeters temporarily became a miniature fife and drum corps.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024
Items up for big include a private fife lesson with the resident fifer on the premises, table linens, getaways to other historically-minded spots, toy soldiers, golf packages, china, books — well, you get the idea.
From Washington Times • Feb. 20, 2022
There was a “Spirit of ’76”—three men with fife and drum.
From Slate • Jun. 20, 2020
Giroud, by the way, has his head taped like he had to put down his fife and drum to come on.
From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2018
Beyond that, he heard the tap-tapping of the drum, the nagging, relentless curl of the fife.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
Vocabulary lists containing fife
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