orchestrate
verb
or·ches·trate
ˈȯr-kə-ˌstrāt 
orchestrated; orchestrating
1
a
: to compose or arrange (music) for an orchestra
The composer orchestrated the music for the symphony orchestra.
b
: to provide with orchestration
orchestrate a ballet
2
: to arrange or combine so as to achieve a desired or maximum effect
orchestrated preparations for the banquet
a carefully orchestrated stunt
Examples of orchestrate in a Sentence
He recently orchestrated a musical.
She orchestrated the entire event.
It's still unclear who was responsible for orchestrating the attack.
A strike was orchestrated by union members.
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Peter Thompson, who was the foremost West End stage publicist for four decades and the man who orchestrated publicity for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats, The Phantom of the Opera and his other hits, died Wednesday night.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
For the directing team better known as Radio Silence, however, the biggest challenge on the movie came not in orchestrating that kind of complicated violence and physical comedy, but in staging the film‘s most exposition-heavy scene.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
Gianni Robinson, who prosecutors say orchestrated an inside job of seven robberies at the iconic drugstore location starting in 2023, was sentenced to 10½ years.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Senior midfielder Avianna Hernandez, who had 11 goals and 22 assists, orchestrates offense bolstered by junior midfielder Lucy Tomasi and sophomore midfielder Lindy Vidic.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
For the directing team better known as Radio Silence, however, the biggest challenge on the movie came not in orchestrating that kind of complicated violence and physical comedy, but in staging the film‘s most exposition-heavy scene.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
Gianni Robinson, who prosecutors say orchestrated an inside job of seven robberies at the iconic drugstore location starting in 2023, was sentenced to 10½ years.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Senior midfielder Avianna Hernandez, who had 11 goals and 22 assists, orchestrates offense bolstered by junior midfielder Lucy Tomasi and sophomore midfielder Lindy Vidic.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for orchestrate
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“Orchestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orchestrate. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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orchestrate
verb
or·ches·trate
ˈȯr-kə-ˌstrāt
orchestrated; orchestrating
1
: to write or arrange music for an orchestra
2
: to arrange or combine so as to get the best effect
orchestration
noun
ˌȯr-kə-ˈstrā-shən
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