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noun (1)

ˈband How to pronounce band (audio)
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as in loop
a circular strip a band of cloth tied around his wrist

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as in chain
something that physically prevents free movement numerous bands of plastic held the toy securely in the box

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as in streak
a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background skunks have a band of white down their backs

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band

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noun (2)

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as in orchestra
a usually large group of musicians playing together that band is looking for a new singer

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as in team
a group of people working together on a task a band of volunteer searchers found the lost child

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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit a band of explorers

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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit a band of songbirds

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band

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verb

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as in to wrap
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt banded the waist of the dress with a matching belt

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as in to tie
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord banded the newspapers together for delivery

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as in to streak
to make stripes on banded the sleeves of the robe with strips of contrasting material

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Recent Examples of band
Noun
Oh No — without the knowledge of the band’s management or their then-label, Capitol Records. — Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025 Both will appear on the band’s forthcoming fourth LP, which has yet to be titled. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
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Wisdom was first banded as an adult in 1956 and has raised as many as 30 chicks, Plissner said. — CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024 Young debuted the Chrome Hearts band during a show last year and has said an album from the group is tentatively slated for release in April. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for band
Recent Examples of Synonyms for band
  1. wrap
  2. tie
  3. streak
  4. circle
  5. bind
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  • His Instagram carousel posted the same day featured a picture of their son crawling on the floor in front of a big home cinema screen, wrapped in a cozy blanket.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The bright glass room opens up to a brick patio whose trellis is wrapped in mature kiwi vines.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
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  • On a team in need of offense, Grimes answered the bell as a top scorer in the month of March, tying Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards for 11th in scoring at 26.6 points per game.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Then, a quick flurry from the other team, and the game was tied.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of tie
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  • Remarkably, Gout finished more than two seconds ahead of the competition in the men’s under-20 200m final, streaking away from the field on the home straight.
    — George Ramsay, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Read more space news from the USA TODAY Network: Watch video of the 400-foot spacecraft's remains streaking through the sky.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of streak
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  • Several minutes later, the witness said a police helicopter began circling the area, and two officers later hiked up the mountain to the shooting scene to speak with witnesses and look for evidence.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Four dolphins died, green water and condemned buildings Concerns over conditions at the park began circling in October when three bottlenose dolphins died in just one week.
    — Dylan Gentile, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of circle
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  • The exoplanets that are wanderers Many planets aren’t bound to a star but instead roam freely across the stretches of space.
    — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Any purchaser of 23andMe assets should agree to be bound by the company's existing privacy policy, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said in a letter to the U.S. trustee, a government office that oversees bankruptcies.
    — Jody Godoy, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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