symphony
noun
sym·pho·ny
ˈsim(p)-fə-nē 
plural symphonies
1
: consonance of sounds
2
b
c(1)
: a usually long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
(2)
: a musical composition (as for organ) resembling such a symphony in complexity or variety
3
: consonance or harmony of color (as in a painting)
4
b
: a symphony orchestra concert
5
: something that in its harmonious complexity or variety suggests a symphonic composition
a symphony of flavors
Examples of symphony in a Sentence
the satisfying symphony of color in Renoir's canvases
a performance of a Bach concerto by the San Antonio Symphony
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The symphony’s parts for the Sphere show were recorded on the Sphere stage and will be incorporated into the visuals, Brown says.
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 15 July 2025
There were still a few lots of uncleared rubble on the commercial strip, like frozen images from a lingering nightmare, but there was music as well — a buzz-saw symphony of new construction.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Programs in the symphony’s 2025 series feature Grammy– and Academy Award–winning rapper Common, Broadway stars Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara, and orchestra performances of works by composer John Williams and rock icon Paul Simon.
—AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
Fan favorite Pops Series to feature Jamey Johnson, Dolly Parton's story
The symphony's 2025/26 season will also feature seven Pops Series concerts representing a wide range of artists, genres, and styles performed alongside the Nashville Symphony.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 15 July 2025
There were still a few lots of uncleared rubble on the commercial strip, like frozen images from a lingering nightmare, but there was music as well — a buzz-saw symphony of new construction.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Programs in the symphony’s 2025 series feature Grammy– and Academy Award–winning rapper Common, Broadway stars Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara, and orchestra performances of works by composer John Williams and rock icon Paul Simon.
—AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
Fan favorite Pops Series to feature Jamey Johnson, Dolly Parton's story
The symphony's 2025/26 season will also feature seven Pops Series concerts representing a wide range of artists, genres, and styles performed alongside the Nashville Symphony.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Symphony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symphony. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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symphony
noun
sym·pho·ny
ˈsim(p)-fə-nē
plural symphonies
1
: harmonious arrangement (as of sound or color)
a symphony of sounds in the forest
2
: a usually long musical composition for a full orchestra
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