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
The symphony is also suggesting Simon concert attendees use public transportation or Ride Share, and that those using Ride Share arrive and depart a few blocks from the venue.
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
Unfortunately, cameras weren’t running during RuPaul’s whale noise symphony.
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Matthew Huff,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
The only sounds in your private pavilion are birdsong and a symphony of critters as nature rubs up against the swaths of pale stone and marble.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
That included Philip Glass, who scuttled a new symphony, Lincoln, that was to premiere in June.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
Unfortunately, cameras weren’t running during RuPaul’s whale noise symphony.
—
Matthew Huff,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
The only sounds in your private pavilion are birdsong and a symphony of critters as nature rubs up against the swaths of pale stone and marble.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
That included Philip Glass, who scuttled a new symphony, Lincoln, that was to premiere in June.
—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphony
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There might be really only a couple of musical numbers, the rest of Bizet’s score is more subtly suggested in clever orchestrations by composers Amine Bouhafa and Isabelle Laudenbach.
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Stripe began as a payments API and has since expanded into billing, issuing, fraud, treasury orchestration, and, through its acquisition of Bridge in late 2024, stablecoin infrastructure.
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What’s beyond dispute is that it has been meticulously designed to harness sound frequencies and equipped with an orchestra of instruments, from singing bowls to a crystal harp, that have been custom-made for tonal coherence.
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Must have taken a minimum one year of chorus, band or orchestra at school.
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People who believe in numerology often consider palindrome dates lucky because of their symmetry, according to the Farmer's Almanac.
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But the Multiverse team saw that including all the symmetries possible in the system reduced the number that had to be considered independently.
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It will be conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, who’s coming on as the philharmonic’s music and artistic director.
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But the orchestra couldn’t afford to continue playing there, and the philharmonic moved to cheaper accommodations at nearby First Baptist Church and ultimately the Scottish Rite Cathedral.
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Stop seeking harmony and start seeking the truth.
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Soul Coughing bassist Sebastian Steinberg contributes upright bass, Rob Moose supplies string arrangements, Caroline Shaw handles vocal arrangements and harmonies, and Blake Mills, Christian Lee Hutson, Marshall Vore and Nate Walcott all make appearances.
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FactSet tracks the distribution of individual stock ratings; there have not been a higher proportion of Buys back to 2009.
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The art was in selection, proportion and rhythm.
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The shape of the heel with a wider base provides more support, providing significantly more stability, balance, and weight distribution than traditional slim or stiletto heels.
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Globally, the top concern is work-life balance, specifically when job demands consistently exceed the time and energy workers have to meet them.
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“Symphony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symphony. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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