symphonic
adjective
sym·phon·ic
sim-ˈfä-nik 
1
2
: relating to or having the form or character of a symphony
symphonic music
3
: suggestive of a symphony especially in form, interweaving of themes, or harmonious arrangement
a symphonic drama
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the symphonic chorus of frogs in the spring
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Schifrin then conducted a 1995 symphonic celebration in Marseilles, France, to mark the 100th anniversary of the invention of movies by the Lumiere brothers.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
Consider a morning stroll along Mendocino Trail, which undulates along the continent’s edge for miles, delivering a symphonic show of rolling waves and squawking sea birds, who sing their wild tunes from the top of dramatic rock formations.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
The second longest-running symphonic outdoor drama performance in the U.S., the play has been performed every summer since 1937.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
Pet Sounds’s conglomeration of Phil Spector bombast, symphonic teen ennui, and choral excellence was just as much a product of the vast, scintillating dream America of Broadway composer Leonard Bernstein as the commercial-jingle perfection of the girl-group era.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
Consider a morning stroll along Mendocino Trail, which undulates along the continent’s edge for miles, delivering a symphonic show of rolling waves and squawking sea birds, who sing their wild tunes from the top of dramatic rock formations.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
The second longest-running symphonic outdoor drama performance in the U.S., the play has been performed every summer since 1937.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
Pet Sounds’s conglomeration of Phil Spector bombast, symphonic teen ennui, and choral excellence was just as much a product of the vast, scintillating dream America of Broadway composer Leonard Bernstein as the commercial-jingle perfection of the girl-group era.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
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“Symphonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symphonic. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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symphonic
adjective
sym·phon·ic
sim-ˈfän-ik
2
: of, relating to, or having the form of a symphony or symphony orchestra
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