The composer's use of ground basses gave the Baroque piece a hypnotic momentum.

On summer mornings, sea basses gather near the piers, creating perfect opportunities for local anglers.

The club's sound system emphasized the sub-basses so heavily that you could feel the floor vibrate.

The biologist counted a school of largemouth basses swimming near the submerged logs.

The collector displayed several rare string basses at the exhibit.

The jazz club's warm, dimly lit corner was filled with the resonant tones of two upright basses.

The street band parked their old doghouse basses by the sidewalk while they tuned under the lamplight.

The orchestra's deep, resonant section of double-basses anchored the symphony's final movement.

While canoeing at dawn, I watched smallmouth basses swirl around the rocky shore.

The vintage jazz album features remarkable stride basses that drive each tune with a buoyant, swinging pulse.