How to Use orchestra in a Sentence

orchestra

noun
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  • He plays violin in the school orchestra.
  • The choir and the orchestra were just the right size for the church.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Aug. 2022
  • The artists will be backed by a 70-piece orchestra and a house band.
    — Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 16 Apr. 2023
  • The orchestra pit by the 64 by 41-foot stage can be raised and lowered.
    — Robin Soslow, Chron, 16 Jan. 2023
  • For the last three years, Luke has been a member of our string orchestra.
    — Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
  • The rest of the stage, plus a covered orchestra pit, will become a dance floor.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2022
  • In much of the work, the orchestra acts as Giddens’ banjo.
    — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2022
  • But tonight the squirrel is the soloist in the orchestra of suffering.
    — Ellen Bass, The Atlantic, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Nestled in the shadow of the Alps is the land of bubbles, where Moscato plays the first chair in this orchestra.
    — Johnny Noakes, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024
  • In the snap, Katharine, 40, and the little one share a cute kiss as they are perched on a set of stairs leading up to a small stage with an orchestra.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The evening will have a live orchestra led by Danny Elfman.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Not only to hear that tiny mistake but then to bring the whole 70-piece orchestra to a halt in an instant.
    — Fred Bronson, Billboard, 21 May 2024
  • His band would be the relief band for Buddy Rogers and his orchestra.
    — Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 June 2022
  • And the school thrived for a decade, sending orchestras and ensembles on tours around the world and playing to packed venues.
    — Marc Smith, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Megan Hilty sings, backed by the power of an orchestra and 300-voice choir; Neil McDonough does the readings.
    — Mike Hughes, The Enquirer, 19 Nov. 2022
  • Every note of [the score] is all recorded with live orchestra.
    — Josh Weiss, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Then Boston beckoned, with the chance to take the helm of one of the oldest and most prestigious orchestras in the United States.
    — Tim Page, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
  • And an American has been tabbed to lead a Finnish orchestra?
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Reeves, and Vox Noire, flew to Scotland to perform with the 78-member orchestra.
    — Jon Burlingame, Variety, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Many morning and afternoon rehearsals at The Shell by the orchestra and its guest artists are free and open to the public.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2022
  • To prepare for the role, Blanchett spent time working with an orchestra in London.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022
  • For the first time, auditions were held to select the musicians in the orchestra.
    — Tim Page, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022
  • After members were paid for their time playing in the group’s orchestra, the real cost of the workshop was just $250.
    — Catherine Womack, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Many of the actors will take to the stage during the show, which led to the PCR testing requirement for everyone in the orchestra.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 June 2022
  • During a recent rehearsal of the Shostakovich, the orchestra was at full throttle.
    — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2022
  • That’s 170 acts that have had the opportunity to sing with the orchestra.
    — Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022
  • And some orchestras, like the New York Philharmonic, tune to 442 Hz.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The new orchestra will kick off a 13-concert season Sept. 16.
    — Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The classical dance involved exquisite hand gestures and halting body movements set to a gamelan orchestra.
    — Scott Mowbray Amrita Chandradas, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Pasadena Playhouse producing artistic director Danny Feldman first had the idea years ago: concert stagings of classic American musicals, each featuring an all-star cast and a full orchestra.
    — Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025

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