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brass

[bras, brahs] / bræs, brɑs /


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Commercial airlines chief Stephanie Pope will be joined by other Boeing brass and local government leaders at a ribbon-cutting ceremony early Friday afternoon for the new "North Line" MAX production line in Everett, Washington state.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

During his eight years as a Laker there seemed to be countless occasions when Lakers brass capitulated to his “demands.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

The event started with the Crown of Scotland being escorted down the Royal Mile from Edinburgh Castle before the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland brass ensemble performed a fanfare in the debating chamber.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

McLean’s business helped the Pentagon, but his idea wouldn’t have succeeded without military brass forcing rival shippers to agree on common container designs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

As her fingers brush against the brass knocker, a rattling sound comes from the other side of the door, and we all freeze.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

For the concerto version, Smith adapted her singing into more traditional lines for winds and brasses.

From New York Times May 24, 2023

Corrosive brasses and heated strings enlivened the Respighi’s first movement, and gray-toned woodwinds, transparent violins, and luxuriant cellos and basses colored the second.

From New York Times May 5, 2023

"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




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