as in orchestra
a usually large group of musicians playing together
plays oboe in the local symphony orchestra
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Recent Examples of symphony orchestra
Many more are members of large, first-rate symphony orchestras around the globe.
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Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
There has been a surge of interest in women composers by symphony orchestras around the country in recent years, including in Connecticut.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2025
Then, David Pogue learns about symphony orchestra concerts where a film coincides with a live performance of the music found in the movie.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
Violins that are hundreds of years old still have seats in the top symphony orchestras around the world.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2025
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Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
There has been a surge of interest in women composers by symphony orchestras around the country in recent years, including in Connecticut.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2025
Then, David Pogue learns about symphony orchestra concerts where a film coincides with a live performance of the music found in the movie.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
Violins that are hundreds of years old still have seats in the top symphony orchestras around the world.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphony orchestra
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Lafourcade announced the record, produced by Adan Jodorowsky, with a short trailer featuring a retro performance of her songs in front of a theater curtain, acting out Shakespearian scenes, and strumming her guitar accompanied by an orchestra.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2025
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Nadia has been a vital member of our orchestra for four years, where her technical skill and commitment have elevated the ensemble.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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It is widely considered the greatest recording of the symphony.—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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One hundred thousand voices meet the thunder of engines, a symphony of speed and spectacle.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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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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An emotional high point was the film’s six-minute segment of Cooper at England’s Ely Cathedral conducting the finale of Mahler’s Second Symphony — a work Bernstein led 19 times at Lincoln Center from 1963-89, including his 1,000th performance with the philharmonic in 1971.—
Ronald Blum,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2024
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“Symphony orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symphony%20orchestra. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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