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
Lewis is the recipient of a 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant and has appeared with orchestras across the United States and Europe.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
He's shared the stage with some of the world's most popular orchestras and artists, including Metallica and Pharrell Williams.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
Schechtman runs the kitchen day to day, conducting the stations like an orchestra.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Music director Delta David Gier will celebrate his 22nd year as maestro of the century-old orchestra.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 4 Feb. 2026
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
He's shared the stage with some of the world's most popular orchestras and artists, including Metallica and Pharrell Williams.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
Schechtman runs the kitchen day to day, conducting the stations like an orchestra.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Music director Delta David Gier will celebrate his 22nd year as maestro of the century-old orchestra.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestra
Noun
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That lets interest in your perennial garden jump around like instruments in a symphony.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nor does opera, symphonies, orchestras.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Gabe is an active member of the symphonic band, Green Hill philharmonic winds, the Green Hill brass quintet and the Spirit of Green Hill Marching Band, leading by example through hard work and dedication.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 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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“Orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestra. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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