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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
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
Other bands have threatened to leave and called for Wasserman to be removed from the agency.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Apologies in advance to the fans of the various marching bands, Up with People and the other performers through the 1970s and ’80s.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
DJs, bands, stilt walkers, food trucks and displays for photo ops are part of the event.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Full bar, live bands, weddings, special events, food trucks, and more.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Lake-effect bands, meanwhile, can dump foot-plus totals in concentrated areas, making snow totals highly uneven across the state.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 9 Feb. 2026
In the 1970s, during the heyday of Led Zeppelin and Earth, Wind & Fire, halftime was a bouillabaisse of marching bands and performers a decade or more past relevance.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Auroras can come in various forms, including bands, rays, patches and more.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2026
Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
One thing that bands from the Northeast shared with bands from the Northwest was an appreciation for a good sweater.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
Similarly to Dillon, the town of Vail boasts a state-of-the-art amphitheater that bands forgo radius clauses to perform at.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
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Rolling Stone‘s interview series Last Man Standing features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and musicians who are the last remaining members of iconic bands.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
Other bands have threatened to leave and called for Wasserman to be removed from the agency.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Apologies in advance to the fans of the various marching bands, Up with People and the other performers through the 1970s and ’80s.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
DJs, bands, stilt walkers, food trucks and displays for photo ops are part of the event.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Full bar, live bands, weddings, special events, food trucks, and more.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Lake-effect bands, meanwhile, can dump foot-plus totals in concentrated areas, making snow totals highly uneven across the state.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 9 Feb. 2026
In the 1970s, during the heyday of Led Zeppelin and Earth, Wind & Fire, halftime was a bouillabaisse of marching bands and performers a decade or more past relevance.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Auroras can come in various forms, including bands, rays, patches and more.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
In recent days, Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino, and bands Beach Bunny and Wednesday, also have left the agency, Deadline reported.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
One thing that bands from the Northeast shared with bands from the Northwest was an appreciation for a good sweater.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
Similarly to Dillon, the town of Vail boasts a state-of-the-art amphitheater that bands forgo radius clauses to perform at.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bands
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White matter, so named because of a pale, fatty substance called myelin that wraps the bundles of nerves, carries information between gray matter areas like highways in the brain.—
Christopher M. Filley,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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Bang & Olufsen has also crafted a soft, premium leather pouch, which is offered as an optional accessory that wraps around Beo Grace’s aluminum charging case.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Ratcliffe’s comments align with the arguments made by Britain’s right-wing populist Reform UK party, which ties its anti-immigrant message to protecting the country.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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House Bill 1002 also ties utility profits to performance metrics, including affordability and service restoration, and utilities will use a three-year rate plan.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Penn streaks up the court and sinks both free throws after Lee fouls the shooter.—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Nov. 2025
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The formula is also waterproof, so those unpredictable winter flurries won’t cause any unsightly streaks down your cheeks.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
12 Nov. 2025
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The polar vortex is a persistent, large-scale cyclone that circles the Arctic and contains extremely cold air.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Feb. 2026
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But this award, which was inaugurated in 2023 with a Jesso win, circles the same handful of writers, and country scribes like Jessie Jo Dillon, pop bards like Amy Allen, and reggaeton men-at-arms like Edgar Barrera are just as up next.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Bands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bands. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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