the orchestra

noun

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

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Yannick Nézet-Séguin nudges the orchestra’s warmth and saturation into territory that, if not quite gaudy, is certainly gala-worthy, privileging vibrancy over darkness. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 Dudamel has a five-year contract and will spend about 15 weeks with the orchestra each season. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Student musicians from the orchestra’s Civic Youth Ensembles will appear onstage in guest roles that evening. — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 13 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 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 3 Oct. 2026.

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