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as in orchestration
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
the satisfying symphony of color in Renoir's canvases
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as in orchestra
a usually large group of musicians playing together
a performance of a Bach concerto by the San Antonio Symphony
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Recent Examples of symphony
Berg’s depiction of the Mountain Meadows Massacre is disorienting, nightmarish and terrifyingly immersive, a bravura symphony of whizzing arrows and curdling screams.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
Shortly after the demand letter, the symphony agreed to rent the space to Awaken.
—Maura Fox, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
Her design features a striking palette of bold pinks, deep reds, chartreuses and lush greens, each bead meticulously hand-sewn to create a visual symphony that captures both the vibrancy of New Orleans and the dignity of Black Masking culture.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
The jungle struck up its evening symphony: the sweet chittering of insects, the distant bellowing of monkeys, the occasional screech of a kite.
—Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
Shortly after the demand letter, the symphony agreed to rent the space to Awaken.
—Maura Fox, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
Her design features a striking palette of bold pinks, deep reds, chartreuses and lush greens, each bead meticulously hand-sewn to create a visual symphony that captures both the vibrancy of New Orleans and the dignity of Black Masking culture.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
The jungle struck up its evening symphony: the sweet chittering of insects, the distant bellowing of monkeys, the occasional screech of a kite.
—Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphony
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He was captivated by the score, which Park and Aronson describe as a stew of indie music, modern classical orchestration, jazz chords, film scores, and minimalist motor rhythms, with a few jazz-standard pastiche songs mixed in.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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May Pang, who was in her early 20s then, had started as John and Yoko’s assistant but, at Yoko’s urging — some say orchestration — had become his companion during the couple’s separation.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Violins, for instance, now use metal strings instead of ones made from animal gut, and some of the instruments noted in the original score are no longer used by modern orchestras.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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The treatment began with a healing ceremony in the spa’s lush outdoor lounge, where a small orchestra of local instruments re-created the sounds of the jungle, complete with jaguar screams.—
Brittani Sonnenberg,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2025
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Roughly one-third of fourth graders could not identify whole numbers nor lines of symmetry in shapes, while nearly half could not determine familiar words using context clues.—
Meira Gebel,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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This design element, another nod to vintage timepieces, serves both a functional and aesthetic purpose, contributing to the watch's overall balance and symmetry.—
Bhanu Chopra,
Forbes,
28 Oct. 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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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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Charles’ devotion to the soulful folk-rock and delicate harmonies of McGwyer Mortimer is almost religious.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Feb. 2025
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The camera lingers in close-up on faces of different ages, backgrounds and ethnicities together showing the harmony of cohabitation that different governments, racist traditions and customs tried to end.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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The study shows that the Palisades fire area has the highest proportion of LEP Asians, followed by those living in the Eaton evacuation zone, where a large segment of the Asian population is located.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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The increase in gross margin is attributed to the higher proportion of direct-to-consumer sales.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Feb. 2025
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These personalities often seek balance, tranquility, and peace.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2025
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Besides that, there are plenty of balance changes coming to Fortnite Ballistic, including updates on how the Hammer Pump Shotgun, Frenzy Auto Shotgun, and Reaper Sniper Rifle handle.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Symphony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symphony. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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