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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The Argentine musician was among the first to apply a broad range of musical ideas to film and TV scores, from jazz and rock to more modern and complex techniques of orchestral writing.
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Jon Burlingame, Variety, 26 June 2025
In Los Angeles, after the dancers, the Hollywood Philharmonic took the stage for orchestral takes of some of the group’s hits.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
The orchestral backing is often trite, cycling through the same progressions for what feels like minutes at a time.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
What will make this concert especially intriguing is finding out which of their other albums have been adapted for orchestral treatments.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Jon Burlingame, Variety, 26 June 2025
In Los Angeles, after the dancers, the Hollywood Philharmonic took the stage for orchestral takes of some of the group’s hits.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
The orchestral backing is often trite, cycling through the same progressions for what feels like minutes at a time.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
What will make this concert especially intriguing is finding out which of their other albums have been adapted for orchestral treatments.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for orchestral
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“Orchestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orchestral. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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orchestral
adjective
or·ches·tral
ȯr-ˈkes-trəl
: of, relating to, or written for an orchestra
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