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brass

[bras, brahs] / bræs, brɑs /


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Musicians can develop a dystonia that affects their ability to form their mouths around brass or wind instruments.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

He thought back to the brass bands of his youth, and the result was 1967’s “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The 40-piece ensemble, complete with string, woodwind, brass, percussion and keyboard instrumentation, “can pretty much play anything,” Walden said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Reverend Canon Dr Giles Fraser said that he saw blood on the church altar and floor, and discovered that two brass candlesticks had been taken.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The first sky-ferries sliced through the clouds, their brass noses radiating like suns.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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