as in symphony
a usually large group of musicians playing together
the orchestra will be performing a selection of Beethoven pieces tomorrow night
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Lee makes the action more propulsive by staging it against the backdrop of Puerto Rican Day celebrations, with hundreds dancing to a live performance by Latin music great Eddie Palmieri and his orchestra, blocking access to a strategic subway stop.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
Celebrities including Naomi Campbell and Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick, looked on as superstar pianist Lang Lang played classic Disney tunes accompanied by a 107-piece orchestra and a 100-voice choir floating on a pontoon on the Arabian Gulf.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
The Cannes premiere was a massive event, with a 40-piece orchestra welcoming guests into the theater with the franchise’s iconic theme before the screening.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 May 2025
Indeed, conductor, orchestra, repertoire and hall all were simply made for one another.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
Celebrities including Naomi Campbell and Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick, looked on as superstar pianist Lang Lang played classic Disney tunes accompanied by a 107-piece orchestra and a 100-voice choir floating on a pontoon on the Arabian Gulf.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
The Cannes premiere was a massive event, with a 40-piece orchestra welcoming guests into the theater with the franchise’s iconic theme before the screening.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 May 2025
Indeed, conductor, orchestra, repertoire and hall all were simply made for one another.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestra
Noun
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Dudamel’s performance of Symphony No. 11 thus became the first New York Philharmonic attempt at a Glass symphony.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The endowment doesn’t just preserve the symphony but is building its future, Fisk told the Observer.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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Back in New York their evenings were spent at the ballet, the philharmonic, the opera.—
Irina Aleksander,
Vogue,
11 Dec. 2024
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The philharmonic then contracted with Tracey Levy of Levy Employment Law to conduct an independent second investigation.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
6 Nov. 2024
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“Orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestra. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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