1
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
Take away the art museums, the symphony, the ballet—what’s left?
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Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
America was, however, mad for symphonies, the more heroic the better, and Martinů found his way into the form.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Performances are free, but $25 donations will offer continued support for the symphony’s programs.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Someone will look back on 2025 and pick through the mountain of symphonies and movies and novels and museum exhibits that were being offered this fall and will deduce this was what America and Chicago were thinking in 2025.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
America was, however, mad for symphonies, the more heroic the better, and Martinů found his way into the form.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Performances are free, but $25 donations will offer continued support for the symphony’s programs.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Someone will look back on 2025 and pick through the mountain of symphonies and movies and novels and museum exhibits that were being offered this fall and will deduce this was what America and Chicago were thinking in 2025.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphony
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Why Industry Standards Matter As Wi-Fi 7, private 5G open roaming and edge-native orchestration mature, enterprises need partners that shape—not just follow—industry standards.—
Lori Thomas,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But who knew that the Roots would take Jay-Z’s music to another level on his MTV Unplugged or that orchestration would impart a new sense of opulence to Dua Lipa’s Live from the Royal Albert Hall last year?—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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Szymon Laks, conductor of one of several male orchestras at Auschwitz-Birkenau, vehemently refuted the notion that music was helpful to anyone in the camp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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Wayans also remembers how Tipping would mime a conductor directing an orchestra on set, signaling his star to go off leash for the next take.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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The autumn equinox marks a pivotal moment in the year, when the hours of daylight and darkness fall into perfect symmetry, offering a moment of cosmic balance.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
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Within this diversity was an underlying symmetry.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 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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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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What sets us apart is this harmony of realness and refinement, where tradition meets sophistication, and where every visit feels like both an indulgence and a homecoming.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Andante cantabile offers benevolence tinged with shadow, its harmonies turning suddenly ominous.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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The creatures, with big, bald heads, long arms and eyes out of proportion to their bodies, were seen across the farm in trees, on top of the house and one even pushed its face against the window.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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The collection, Habana told USA TODAY before the show, was inspired by both BDSM and a desire to play with proportions.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Nonetheless, with policy in restrictive territory, the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance.—
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Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The result is a fragrance that strikes the right balance between clean and confectionery, with a softness that’s like being wrapped in a cashmere blanket.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Symphony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symphony. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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