the orchestra

noun

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

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The season opens and closes with one of the orchestra’s five artistic partners, conductor Gábor Takács Nagy, whose programs celebrate folk traditions from both Hungary and the United States. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026 The shows in Bethesda will be staged differently due to the orchestra having to be onstage. Dennis Valera, CBS News, 7 May 2026 The piano was sitting on the orchestra lift, a platform in the orchestra pit that can be raised up to the level of the stage. Literary Hub, 6 May 2026 As the orchestra swells, a voice slowly surfaces. Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for the orchestra

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“The orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20orchestra. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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