SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Synonyms: 23 Similar Words

symphony orchestra

noun

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 Classical music offers a wide range of old and new this week, with a look back by Lara Downes at UC Berkeley and two symphony orchestras covering programs with impressive stylistic spans. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 7 May 2026 The superstar conductor led the LA Phil, as it’s commonly called, in a 2025 Coachella appearance, the first by a major symphony orchestra. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Tosca Bass Clarinet This symphony orchestra instrument, valued at $17,500, sold for $7,500. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026 For the last two years, Brandon has performed the saxophone in our jazz ensembles while learning bassoon to perform in our wind ensemble and symphony orchestra. — Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for symphony orchestra

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Noun

As the show is projected onto the big screen, the Charlotte Symphony orchestra will play the original score.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
The award-winning film was broadcast alongside a live orchestra performance of the soundtrack inside the iconic Venice institution Teatro La Fenice, one of the most renowned opera houses in the city.

— Caitlin White, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of orchestra

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Playwright Holloway has all sorts of tricks up his many sleeves, turning misdirection (visual, narrative, aural or otherwise) into a symphony of look-here!

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
Then came a symphony of chimes, crystal bowls, wave drums and rain sticks.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of symphony

Noun

It will be conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, who’s coming on as the philharmonic’s music and artistic director.

— Stacey Vanek Smith, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
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.

— Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 17 Feb. 2026

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