the orchestra

noun

US

: a group of seats in a theater that are close to the stage

Examples of the orchestra in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One more try and the orchestra slides up the expressive contrast a few notches to intensify the feeling of lurching from mood to mood. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Dudamel has a five-year contract and will spend about 15 weeks with the orchestra each season. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

When music is outlawed in Afghanistan, the orchestra conductor Nazar (Babak Karimi) and his tuba-playing son Jalil (Ivar Wafaei) are forced to leave everything behind. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Bathed in the shifting light from the screen, the orchestra’s movements and playing functioned like a second drama unfolding onstage, augmenting and mirroring the original film. — Caitlin White, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026