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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Recent Examples of orchestra
Reimagined for a 65-piece orchestra, and performed with the original Blackstar band, the event is produced by artistic director Donny McCaslin and conducted by Vince Mendoza.
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
Leave it to Megan Abbott to tap into the American zeitgeist and play on her readers’ fears like a conductor leading a doomsday orchestra.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
In composing the music, Taylor leaned more into the use of orchestra and getting larger and cinematic, particularly for that episode.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 June 2025
Imagine an orchestra where every musician trained at Juilliard, but there’s no conductor.
—Tejas Manohar, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
Leave it to Megan Abbott to tap into the American zeitgeist and play on her readers’ fears like a conductor leading a doomsday orchestra.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
In composing the music, Taylor leaned more into the use of orchestra and getting larger and cinematic, particularly for that episode.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 June 2025
Imagine an orchestra where every musician trained at Juilliard, but there’s no conductor.
—Tejas Manohar, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestra
Noun
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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.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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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,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
Noun
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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 21 Jul. 2025.
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