brass
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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
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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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Vocabulary lists containing brass
Musical Instruments - Introductory
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Musical Instruments - High School
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