as in symphony
a usually large group of musicians playing together
the orchestra will be performing a selection of Beethoven pieces tomorrow night
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Recent Examples of orchestra
It is estimated that there are fewer than twenty professional cimbalom players in the United States; Englander could think of only five (including himself) who play in orchestras.
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Jane Bua, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
An orchestra performed by birds, rippling water and swaying trees alongside the American River Parkway was accompanied Sunday by hundreds chanting to protest a plan ripping up vegetation for erosion protection measures.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2025
The AlUla complex also comprises a recording studio designed to accommodate a 32-piece orchestra, training and rehearsal spaces, administrative offices, and event areas.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 May 2025
In addition to its core production infrastructure, the complex boasts world-class audio capabilities, including a recording studio designed to accommodate a 32-piece orchestra with advanced acoustic treatment.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 May 2025
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Jane Bua, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
An orchestra performed by birds, rippling water and swaying trees alongside the American River Parkway was accompanied Sunday by hundreds chanting to protest a plan ripping up vegetation for erosion protection measures.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2025
The AlUla complex also comprises a recording studio designed to accommodate a 32-piece orchestra, training and rehearsal spaces, administrative offices, and event areas.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 May 2025
In addition to its core production infrastructure, the complex boasts world-class audio capabilities, including a recording studio designed to accommodate a 32-piece orchestra with advanced acoustic treatment.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestra
Noun
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The evening will serve as a celebration of the symphony’s 70th year with music, dinner and a live auction.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The symphony’s 2025-26 has already announced and will begin in September.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2025
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Back in New York their evenings were spent at the ballet, the philharmonic, the opera.—
Irina Aleksander,
Vogue,
11 Dec. 2024
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The philharmonic then contracted with Tracey Levy of Levy Employment Law to conduct an independent second investigation.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
6 Nov. 2024
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“Orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestra. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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