English Reference
Idiom idiom

get the band back together


To reunite a group of people or other entities.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

We should get the band back together for a weekend trip.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of working in different cities, the old college friends decided to get the band back together for a reunion.

COMPLEX

The retired detectives felt compelled to get the band back together one last time to solve the case that had haunted them for decades.


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  3. 03

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  4. 04

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  5. 05

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  6. 06

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  7. 07

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  8. 08

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Last updated August 10, 2026