strike up with something

strike up with something
ˌstrike ˈup (with sth) | ˌstrike ˈup sth derived
(of a band, an orchestra, etc.) to begin to play a piece of music

The orchestra struck up and the curtain rose.

The band struck up a waltz.

Main entry:strikederived

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