brass
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Live images streamed before the leaders arrived showed a jovial atmosphere, with several among the top brass of China's ruling Communist Party seen chatting and smiling with members of Trump's administration.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Immediately after the speech, cannons fired successive rounds before music was played by a military brass band.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
It almost looks like the NBA upper brass — Adam Silver and his cohorts/consultants — have directly or indirectly “suggested” that referees simply “let ‘em play.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
I’m stripping a century of paint off the door hinges, and I soldered tight a loose brass light fixture.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
But a brass player, without changing the length of the instrument, gets different notes by actually playing the harmonics of the instrument.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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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