BANDS Synonyms: 247 Similar and Opposite Words

bands 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of band

as in loops

a circular strip a band of cloth tied around his wrist

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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 streaks

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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bands

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noun (2)

plural of band

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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bands

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verb

present tense third-person singular of band

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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as in stripes

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

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Recent Examples of bands

Noun

Rookies step up The iM Securities report said that the profitability of newer bands such as Katseye and Cortis in Western markets will be likely key to reducing the company's reliance on BTS, the report showed. — Jenny Lee,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 The rings are particularly impressive, with substantial center stones surrounded by halos of smaller diamonds and set on pavé bands. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026 The choice of Eleventh Dream Day and Naked Raygun for the first two albums reflects Jacobs’ near-lifetime association with the bands and his fervent enthusiasm for their music. — Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 After that, Afghanistan descended into anarchy, with bands of warlords grabbing turf, loot, women, and boys. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026 In standard sound mode, there's a seven-band EQ with bands ranging from 150Hz to 10kHz. — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 Sean Ono Lennon has had a long, eclectic music career as a member of a number of bands, including the Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, Cibo Matto, the Claypool Lennon Delirium and the Plastic Ono Band. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026 But if there’s a way to combine the bands in a way that made sense, that might fly. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026 While the eye of the hurricane remained offshore, its outer bands slammed communities this week between the Sierra Madre and the Pacific Ocean near Puerto Vallarta. — CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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The Sussexes recently praised Australia for enacting a law that bands anyone under 16 from owning a social media account, Boshoff said. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026 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 Signatories included Pedro Pascal, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Daniel Radcliffe, Jamie Lee Curtis and Margaret Cho, along with Bay Area bands Shannon and the Clams and Hunx and His Punx. — Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Jan. 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

Noun

The production is a rattling junk drawer of circuit-bent thrift-store keyboards, dusty drum machines, and unintuitive loops, and KTO combines them into head-scratching, shouldn’t-work grooves.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Carousel music mixed with the thunderous roar of roller coaster carts exploding through dizzying loops and heart-stopping drops.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of loops

Noun

The motif appears in necklaces with interlocking links, substantial bracelets, earrings, and rings, each playing with the shape's elegant proportions.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
Bee bracelets are equipped with artificial intelligence and microphones that can record, transcribe and analyze conversations.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of bracelets

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The foamy pink water spread across Halifax Harbor; some stayed near the surface and some sank, painting streaks across the water.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Social media posts at the time showed streaks of fiery debris falling from the sky, heading north over Kansas toward Minnesota.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of streaks

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From zero orchestras to three Harmonium is the third professional orchestra to form in the city since the San Antonio Symphony folded in 2022 following years of financial woes.

— Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026
When playwright Marco Ramirez was growing up in Hialeah, music from Cuba’s great orchestras could be heard through his grandfather’s small Sony boombox on cassette tapes at family gatherings, from Nochebuena celebrations to weddings.

— Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of orchestras

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So instead of making teams whole each time, the NFL now just pays teams’ travel expenses for their international game under the rationale that every team will lose a home game—and, in turn, home game ticket revenue—during that time.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
More offices reported investments in luxury assets, from watches, fine jewelry, art and spirits to sports teams and music rights.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of teams

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The Milky Way runs straight through it, bringing with it three bright open star clusters — M36, M37 and M38.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Inspired by the rounded shapes of water droplets, the 22-piece collection features clusters of natural diamonds in varying sizes, set across sculptural surfaces of 14-karat yellow gold.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of clusters

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Once the panel wraps, Kramer will receive TIFF’s Global Cinema Leadership Special Award.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Inside, the line wraps around the room, and cups everywhere are filled with fluffy mounds of Greek yogurt crowned with fresh fruit, nuts, dark chocolate cacao nibs and other ingredients.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026