as in musical
having a pleasing mixture of notes
the symphonic chorus of frogs in the spring
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Recent Examples of symphonic
The club’s touring outfit will also be on hand, with an assist from a 60-piece symphonic orchestra.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Once again, the Meyerson’s big Fisk organ will get minimal use in the symphonic repertory, although resident organist Bradley Hunter Welch will perform in the Saint-Saëns Third Symphony.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Tony DeSare lends his signature vocals and dynamic piano playing to a symphonic celebration of the Piano Man’s most iconic rock hits.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
If metal has always been inherently camp, then few strains are as attuned to it as symphonic black metal.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Once again, the Meyerson’s big Fisk organ will get minimal use in the symphonic repertory, although resident organist Bradley Hunter Welch will perform in the Saint-Saëns Third Symphony.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Tony DeSare lends his signature vocals and dynamic piano playing to a symphonic celebration of the Piano Man’s most iconic rock hits.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
If metal has always been inherently camp, then few strains are as attuned to it as symphonic black metal.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphonic
Adjective
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Jack White and Jack Black were the musical guest and host on this week’s Saturday Night Live, which aired on April 4.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
5 Apr. 2026
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The musical takes place in a spectacular outdoor amphitheater that has stadium seating on one side of the stage and the jagged red-and-purple-striped formations of the Badlands rolling out for miles on the other.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Kaye’s style was distinctive in its emphasis on melodic and rhythmically active bass lines.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
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When workshopping the material, however, Psalmayene 24 could feel Lewis’s life begging for a melodic treatment and pivoted to a musical.—
Thomas Floyd,
Washington Post,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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People find so much beauty in nature, from the dazzling colors of butterflies to the melodious songs of birds and the aromas of flowers.—
Logan S. James,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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The most critically imperiled are its endemic honeycreepers, bright and beautiful tropical songbirds that used to fill the forests with their melodious trill.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Outside,
17 Mar. 2026
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The orchestral instruments contain several choir samples, a harp, a pipe organ, and the usual brass, percussion, strings, and woodwinds.—
Jamie Lendino,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Born in Venezuela, Dudamel was trained through El Sistema, a national music education program focused on youth development through orchestral instruction.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Symphonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symphonic. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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