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as in bracelets
something that physically prevents free movement
numerous bands of plastic held the toy securely in the box
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as in orchestras
a usually large group of musicians playing together
that band is looking for a new singer
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as in teams
a group of people working together on a task
a band of volunteer searchers found the lost child
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as in groups
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a band of explorers
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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
a band of songbirds
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as in wraps
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 ties
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
banded the newspapers together for delivery
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Recent Examples of bands
Jonathan J. Cooper, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Even without making direct landfall in the Philippines, Ragasa’s outer bands will unleash torrential rain and destructive wind gusts of over 315 kph (195 mph).
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
After a recording breaking year in 2024, Louder Than Life returned with more than 175 bands performing on seven stages, including headliners Slayer, Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Avenged Sevenfold, Sleep Token, Breaking Benjamin, Deftones and Bring Me The Horizon.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Jacob Toney, Cascade High A senior trumpet player and section leader who plays in the marching, concert and jazz bands.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Marching bands from around the region will perform in Louisville this weekend in the Bands of America Kentucky Regional competition.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, Indianapolis Star, 22 Sep. 2025
The festival will feature children’s activities, teen challenges, family crafts, food and music by local youth bands.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
However, the storm’s outer bands could still clip the island Sunday night into Monday, bringing rainfall and wind impacts as well.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2025
Waynesville’s annual Church Street Art & Craft Show in early October turns the already charming downtown into an autumnal dream complete with cloggers, bluegrass bands, artisan crafts, and local food.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Then, this summer, bands Deerhoof and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard pulled their catalogues, citing Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek’s nearly $700 million investment in defense company Helsing, which makes military drones and AI defense software.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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Charlie Kirk’s wife forgives suspect Those close to Kirk prayed and the floors at the home of the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals shook from the bass of Christian rock bands, as the memorial started with the feel of a megachurch service before veering into something more akin to a political rally.
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Similarly to Dillon, the town of Vail boasts a state-of-the-art amphitheater that bands forgo radius clauses to perform at.
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According to the report, Google is also experimenting with dynamic text that wraps around objects in the cover photo.—
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There are plans to include the women’s team’s history in the club timeline that currently wraps around the stadium, while experimental activations are already in place, including pre-match face painters, a mobile gaming van, balloon artists, a disc jockey and cheaper refreshments.—
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Now comes The Vitamin C Serum, perhaps the most essential launch yet—a true daily driver that ties the collection together.—
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On the topic of Batel's connection to the Vezda and her ultimate role as a warden of these nefarious multidimensional creatures, Goldsman ties it back to sci-fi master Larry Niven.—
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In one instance, at finer resolution, the jet stream — a fast current of air that circles the Earth — migrated to the wrong location in the simulation.—
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Location and orbit revealed The team calculated that the moon circles Uranus about 35,000 miles (56,000 kilometers) from the planet’s center.—
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“Bands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bands. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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