orchestral
adjective
or·ches·tral
ȯr-ˈke-strəl 
1
: of, relating to, or composed for an orchestra
2
: suggestive of an orchestra or its musical qualities
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Al Shipley,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
John Powell’s score similarly moves through the orchestral traditions of Hollywood’s Golden Age, underscoring set pieces that shift between western, horror and silent-era pastiche.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
Music director Eun Sun Kim leads the huge complement of musicians, an orchestral assemblage that required an expansion of the pit when the opera was first performed here in 1938.
—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Blackened with volcanic rock and encircled by towering waves, the tumultuous scenery makes a vivid psychic landscape for So Help Me God, a rambling spell of ’70s-era soul and exuberant orchestral folk-pop that sweeps through the fog of heartbreak and the clarity of self-discovery.
—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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“Orchestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orchestral. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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orchestral
adjective
or·ches·tral
ȯr-ˈkes-trəl
: of, relating to, or written for an orchestra
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