Band
noun
A group of people who play music together.
The Beatles were a very famous band.
Often appears as...
- rock band
- jazz band
noun
A thin piece of material that is used to tie, cover or hold something.
She wore a band in her hair.
Often appears as...
- elastic band
- resistance band
noun
A specific range of values, such as sound frequencies or light wavelengths.
Visible light is a narrow band of frequencies.
Often appears as...
- frequency band
- radio band
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To come together as a group to achieve a goal.
The villagers banded together to rebuild the school.
Often appears as...
- band together
- band against
noun
A group of people who play music together.
The Beatles were a very famous band.
Often appears as...
- rock band
- jazz band
noun
A thin piece of material that is used to tie, cover or hold something.
She wore a band in her hair.
Often appears as...
- elastic band
- resistance band
noun
A specific range of values, such as sound frequencies or light wavelengths.
Visible light is a narrow band of frequencies.
Often appears as...
- frequency band
- radio band
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To come together as a group to achieve a goal.
The villagers banded together to rebuild the school.
Often appears as...
- band together
- band against
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Genre Identifier
When 'band' is used with a genre, it tells what music they play.
Green Day is a punk rock band.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Icons
'Band' can refer to a group that has a strong influence on culture.
Many consider The Rolling Stones an iconic band.
Pro Tip 3/3Band Members
When discussing a band, each member usually plays a specific instrument.
In a band, you might have a drummer, a guitarist, and a singer.
Pro Tip 1/3Genre Identifier
When 'band' is used with a genre, it tells what music they play.
Green Day is a punk rock band.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Icons
'Band' can refer to a group that has a strong influence on culture.
Many consider The Rolling Stones an iconic band.
Pro Tip 3/3Band Members
When discussing a band, each member usually plays a specific instrument.
In a band, you might have a drummer, a guitarist, and a singer.
Pro Tip 1/3Genre Identifier
When 'band' is used with a genre, it tells what music they play.
Green Day is a punk rock band.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Icons
'Band' can refer to a group that has a strong influence on culture.
Many consider The Rolling Stones an iconic band.
Pro Tip 3/3Band Members
When discussing a band, each member usually plays a specific instrument.
In a band, you might have a drummer, a guitarist, and a singer.
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Getting started as a DJ:...
just like many of you guys. How many high school students do we have out here? Oh, okay! A good amount. I'm a proud member of my school's marching band, and I run track, as well, so if any of you guys are into that, it's one of my other passions. I have been DJing and producing for a little over three years now,
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What is a gift economy?...
making dangerous canoe journeys across miles of ocean to exchange shell necklaces and arm bands. The items traded through this process, known as the kula ring, have no practical use, but derive importance from their original owners and carry an obligation to continue the exchange.
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How the bra was invented...
shoulder straps, and a chest band that clasps in back. At first, the bras are included with the sale of a dress, but the popularity of the undergarment soon outstrips that of the garment itself. The three establish a business selling exclusively bras and call it Maidenform.
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Animals Cannot Be Blue PIPE...
Humans can only see light in what we call the visible spectrum, a narrow band of electromagnetic wavelengths. Color is how we perceive different wavelengths of light in that spectrum. And that visible spectrum contains all the colors that we see in this world.
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A host of heroes - April...
He travels across the sea with his band of warriors to help another king defeat a supernatural monster that has been terrorizing his kingdom. He defeats the monster and the monster's mother in an epic battle, and then goes back home and becomes king himself.
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David Birch: A new way...
you can only think of identity in terms of cards with names on. And that's very subversive in a modern world. So the second example I thought I'd use is chat rooms. I'm very proud of that picture. That's my son playing in his band with his friends
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The psychological weight...
use my up band to track how much sleep i was getting and how much exercise i was getting along the way and this really helped me to keep the game kind of rational instead of emotional the way it can get this was a big war i had to break this
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Can you solve the...
No marking the boxes, shouting, nothing. If each one of you can find your own instrument, then you can play tonight. Otherwise, the label is dropping you. You have three minutes to think about it before we start. The band is in despair.
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Why elephants never...
And yes, there is an elephant band. But perhaps the most amazing thing about elephants is a capacity even more important than their sense of empathy, altruism, and justice.
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The Best Wingmen in the...
is over instead their strategy is to abandon their own desires and support their high status sibling creating a formidable band of brothers
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Getting started as a DJ:...
just like many of you guys. How many high school students do we have out here? Oh, okay! A good amount. I'm a proud member of my school's marching band, and I run track, as well, so if any of you guys are into that, it's one of my other passions. I have been DJing and producing for a little over three years now,
Video examples
What is a gift economy?...
making dangerous canoe journeys across miles of ocean to exchange shell necklaces and arm bands. The items traded through this process, known as the kula ring, have no practical use, but derive importance from their original owners and carry an obligation to continue the exchange.
Video examples
How the bra was invented...
shoulder straps, and a chest band that clasps in back. At first, the bras are included with the sale of a dress, but the popularity of the undergarment soon outstrips that of the garment itself. The three establish a business selling exclusively bras and call it Maidenform.
Video examples
Animals Cannot Be Blue PIPE...
Humans can only see light in what we call the visible spectrum, a narrow band of electromagnetic wavelengths. Color is how we perceive different wavelengths of light in that spectrum. And that visible spectrum contains all the colors that we see in this world.
Video examples
A host of heroes - April...
He travels across the sea with his band of warriors to help another king defeat a supernatural monster that has been terrorizing his kingdom. He defeats the monster and the monster's mother in an epic battle, and then goes back home and becomes king himself.
Video examples
David Birch: A new way...
you can only think of identity in terms of cards with names on. And that's very subversive in a modern world. So the second example I thought I'd use is chat rooms. I'm very proud of that picture. That's my son playing in his band with his friends
Video examples
The psychological weight...
use my up band to track how much sleep i was getting and how much exercise i was getting along the way and this really helped me to keep the game kind of rational instead of emotional the way it can get this was a big war i had to break this
Video examples
Can you solve the...
No marking the boxes, shouting, nothing. If each one of you can find your own instrument, then you can play tonight. Otherwise, the label is dropping you. You have three minutes to think about it before we start. The band is in despair.
Video examples
Why elephants never...
And yes, there is an elephant band. But perhaps the most amazing thing about elephants is a capacity even more important than their sense of empathy, altruism, and justice.
Video examples
The Best Wingmen in the...
is over instead their strategy is to abandon their own desires and support their high status sibling creating a formidable band of brothers
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Mary J. Blige
American Musician
I think women should band together to get us more respect in all the businesses that we're in because, you know, if we turn 40, we're nothing and nobody. We all should band together and just say we're not gonna go down like that.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
What the Beatles did was something incredible, it was more than what a band could do. We have to give them respect.
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Joey Ramone
American Musician
Well, I think we're the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world.
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Ringo Starr
English Musician
I've said this over and over again, but I love being in a band.
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Paul Rodgers
English Musician
Being in a band is all-consuming, and I like to have a life.
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Jaimoe
American Musician
With my band, I feel comfortable anywhere in the world.
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Zacky Vengeance
American Musician
When you see a band, you want to see characters.
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Julian Casablancas
American Musician
A band is a good way to break up a friendship.
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Keith Flint
English Musician
I know I'm in the best band in the world.
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Shavo Odadjian
We're a life band, a social band.
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Mary J. Blige
American Musician
I think women should band together to get us more respect in all the businesses that we're in because, you know, if we turn 40, we're nothing and nobody. We all should band together and just say we're not gonna go down like that.
Quote examples
Yoko Ono
American Artist
What the Beatles did was something incredible, it was more than what a band could do. We have to give them respect.
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Joey Ramone
American Musician
Well, I think we're the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world.
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Ringo Starr
English Musician
I've said this over and over again, but I love being in a band.
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Paul Rodgers
English Musician
Being in a band is all-consuming, and I like to have a life.
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Jaimoe
American Musician
With my band, I feel comfortable anywhere in the world.
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Zacky Vengeance
American Musician
When you see a band, you want to see characters.
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Julian Casablancas
American Musician
A band is a good way to break up a friendship.
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Keith Flint
English Musician
I know I'm in the best band in the world.
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Shavo Odadjian
We're a life band, a social band.
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