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
Catch a show at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, a popular venue for tribute bands, symphony orchestras, comedy tours, musicals, and holiday concerts.
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AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
Hans Zimmer, the composer nominated for Best Original Score Motion Picture, often has his works performed by symphony orchestras.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
During a weekend of anniversary programming in late September, which included a gala, a symphony orchestra concert and curatorial tours, nearly 10,000 people passed through the museum, a modernist building designed by the Finnish firm Lahdelma & Mahlamäki.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
Visitors may choose to attend one of the country's best rodeos and a daily cattle drive through the stockyard district, or one of the nearly 20 theaters with ballet, opera and symphony orchestra concerts.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 July 2024
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AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
Hans Zimmer, the composer nominated for Best Original Score Motion Picture, often has his works performed by symphony orchestras.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
During a weekend of anniversary programming in late September, which included a gala, a symphony orchestra concert and curatorial tours, nearly 10,000 people passed through the museum, a modernist building designed by the Finnish firm Lahdelma & Mahlamäki.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
Visitors may choose to attend one of the country's best rodeos and a daily cattle drive through the stockyard district, or one of the nearly 20 theaters with ballet, opera and symphony orchestra concerts.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphony orchestra
Noun
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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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The Cavaliers offense has been a symphony of cuts and jumpers.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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These buildings, which are so simple and featureless on the outside, inside are a symphony of activity and constantly moving parts.—
Kerry Brown,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 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 12 Feb. 2025.
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