brass

Example Sentences

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Posters from the same brass bands I knew from home hung outside music venues.

From The Wall Street Journal

A large brass knocker hung in the center of the door.

From Literature

The central staircase, marble with brass banisters, decorated with fresh flowers in summer and wreaths in winter, was missing treads.

From Literature

The appointments come weeks after Rodriguez, formerly the vice president, cleared ranks among the country's top military brass, appointing 12 senior officers to regional commands.

From Barron's

All of a sudden, a brass band appeared, goading the star into a few bars of his song.

From BBC