symphony

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sym·pho·ny | \ ˈsim(p)-fə-nē

plural symphonies

Definition of symphony

1 : consonance of sounds

2a : ritornello sense 1

b : sinfonia sense 1

c(1) : a usually long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra

(2) : a musical composition (as for organ) resembling such a symphony in complexity or variety

3 : consonance or harmony of color (as in a painting)

4a : symphony orchestra

b : a symphony orchestra concert

5 : something that in its harmonious complexity or variety suggests a symphonic composition a symphony of flavors

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the satisfying symphony of color in Renoir's canvases a performance of a Bach concerto by the San Antonio Symphony

Recent Examples on the Web Launch for free from a primitive boat ramp into miles of flat-calm waterways, views of Mount Shasta and Lassen Peak, and a symphony of calls from migratory songbirds. — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 July 2021 The best Sonoran dogs feature exceptional interplay between succulent sausage center and the symphony of creamy and spicy salsas. — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2021 The lunch-hour rally, which attracted eight core participants, a stream of curious onlookers and steady symphony of car honks, was created to show support for Britney Spears — pop star, LGBTQ icon, mental health symbol and mom. — Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, 2 July 2021 Plus, there was an entire rack of test equipment in the expansive cargo area that made its own symphony of humming electronic sounds. — Nelson Ireson, Car and Driver, 1 June 2021 His phone rings, cutting through a symphony of office small talk, phones ringing elsewhere and the sound of a printer, which sits to his right, shooting out hot sheets of paper every 30 seconds. — Andre Toran, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2021 There had been no moans or panting, no bras falling on the filthy tiles (thank God!), and no automatic toilets flushing a symphony of germs into the air. — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, 29 Mar. 2021 But where sounds of folk, blues, and Americana once filled these low-rise streets around the Colorado River, there’s now the symphony of construction site jackhammers and excavators echoing off steel and glass skyscrapers. — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2021 The moniker rang true the next morning when a symphony of birdsong from endemic species such as apapane and amakihi wakened me to a pastel sunrise. — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2021

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