the orchestra

noun

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

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In that small venue, the motorcycle ridden by the lead character, a mysterious rocker named Chad, rose up and down from the orchestra pit. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025 Most of Sinatra's albums were somewhere in that range in terms of the orchestra size. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Standing at the back of the orchestra seating with Newsweek, as technicians got ready for the Spring Benefit, Profet explained that while much of the decoration in the space will remain, performances will be very different when the Apollo reopens. Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025 In front of a crowd estimated at 200 people, Emel performed a 15-minute piece with the orchestra behind her. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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