drum majorette
noun
1
: a girl or woman who leads a marching band
2
: a baton twirler who accompanies a marching band
Examples of drum majorette in a Sentence
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The band filtered out of the dressing room; Sly came last, picking up his knees like a drum majorette and grinning a steely grin.
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Timothy Crouse,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
Outlined in neon lights, a 46-foot-high drum majorette twirling a baton graces the College Grove Shopping Center.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Oct. 2023
Her ensemble featured a white suit by Catherine Walker with drum majorette gold frogging and epaulettes, along with an impeccable white cap.
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Emma Dibdin,
Harper's BAZAAR,
11 Mar. 2019
The sophomore and drum majorette was taking shelter from rain in Harsh Park after final exams at King College Prep High School when, prosecutors have said, Ward got out of a car driven by Williams and opened fire.
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Megan Crepeau,
chicagotribune.com,
5 Apr. 2018
Less than two weeks earlier, Pendleton had performed as a drum majorette at President Barack Obama’s inauguration.
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Thom Duffy,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2018
Emily participated in crew, was a drum majorette and excelled in her studies, graduating from high school within 3 years.
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courant.com,
27 Jan. 2018
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Timothy Crouse,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
Outlined in neon lights, a 46-foot-high drum majorette twirling a baton graces the College Grove Shopping Center.
—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Oct. 2023
Her ensemble featured a white suit by Catherine Walker with drum majorette gold frogging and epaulettes, along with an impeccable white cap.
—
Emma Dibdin,
Harper's BAZAAR,
11 Mar. 2019
The sophomore and drum majorette was taking shelter from rain in Harsh Park after final exams at King College Prep High School when, prosecutors have said, Ward got out of a car driven by Williams and opened fire.
—
Megan Crepeau,
chicagotribune.com,
5 Apr. 2018
Less than two weeks earlier, Pendleton had performed as a drum majorette at President Barack Obama’s inauguration.
—
Thom Duffy,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2018
Emily participated in crew, was a drum majorette and excelled in her studies, graduating from high school within 3 years.
—
courant.com,
27 Jan. 2018
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“Drum majorette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20majorette. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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