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
Originally developed in Switzerland, the concert will feature a full symphonic orchestra, choir and visual projections from the game.
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
However, good orchestra seats, roughly 12 rows from the stage in the left side of the theater, are still available for sale.
—Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 25 Mar. 2026
Rising to fame in the 1940s as a crooner with the Harry James and Tommy Dorsey orchestras, Sinatra quickly became a solo sensation, his smooth baritone and intimate phrasing redefining popular music for a generation of listeners.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Olivia Culpo plays the cello Culpo was born into a musical family, as her parents Peter and Susan Culpo met through orchestra.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 19 Mar. 2026
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
However, good orchestra seats, roughly 12 rows from the stage in the left side of the theater, are still available for sale.
—Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 25 Mar. 2026
Rising to fame in the 1940s as a crooner with the Harry James and Tommy Dorsey orchestras, Sinatra quickly became a solo sensation, his smooth baritone and intimate phrasing redefining popular music for a generation of listeners.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Olivia Culpo plays the cello Culpo was born into a musical family, as her parents Peter and Susan Culpo met through orchestra.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestra
Noun
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The presentation of the violin, which happened after the youth symphony played a mini-concert before an IPO performance, took a few months to come about.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Production quirks like volume and pitch changes, multiple beat switches, brash sonic redirections punctuated by everything from samples of glass shattering to synth stabs puncturing through sheaths of filters, make for a kind of chaotic symphony that feels deliriously of the moment.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But the orchestra couldn’t afford to continue playing there, and the philharmonic moved to cheaper accommodations at nearby First Baptist Church and ultimately the Scottish Rite Cathedral.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Gabe is an active member of the symphonic band, Green Hill philharmonic winds, the Green Hill brass quintet and the Spirit of Green Hill Marching Band, leading by example through hard work and dedication.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestra. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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