brass
Example Sentences
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With its brass rails and swing doors it has the feel of an old-fashioned department store.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
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
He goes in for proclamatory melody, each note an event, when punched out by brass and lower string like hammering spikes in the ground.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Auntie North fished in her blazer pocket and withdrew an old-fashioned brass key.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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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