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as in orchestration
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
the satisfying symphony of color in Renoir's canvases
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as in orchestra
a usually large group of musicians playing together
a performance of a Bach concerto by the San Antonio Symphony
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Recent Examples of symphony
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Strings plays a symphony under the stars (bring a blanket!), and there are astrophotography workshops, as well as lectures from space-savvy experts from the likes of NASA and Blue Origin.
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AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
Because concerts are held in parks and open spaces, and often in remote, resort cities, the whole excursion can seem closer to nature, which happens to be a common theme in the many symphonies that drive the programming for the art form.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
Well over a hundred sets of the Beethoven symphonies are now available.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Renamed the Evanston Symphony Orchestra in 1961, the year it was officially incorporated as an Illinois not-for-profit organization, the symphony is celebrating 80 years of bringing music to the Evanston area.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
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AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
Because concerts are held in parks and open spaces, and often in remote, resort cities, the whole excursion can seem closer to nature, which happens to be a common theme in the many symphonies that drive the programming for the art form.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
Well over a hundred sets of the Beethoven symphonies are now available.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Renamed the Evanston Symphony Orchestra in 1961, the year it was officially incorporated as an Illinois not-for-profit organization, the symphony is celebrating 80 years of bringing music to the Evanston area.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphony
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And Fragmented Automation: If every department builds its own orchestration layer, enterprises end up with duplication, inconsistency and governance gaps.—
Doug Shannon,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Human oversight becomes more strategic, while AI agents take on the repetitive, data-heavy work, such as prompt engineering, test orchestration, adaptation and risk assessment.—
Pradeep Govindasamy,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Luke took them to Candlelight, a live orchestra performance bathed in candlelight.—
Allison Moses,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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That is to say, orchestras, fearing declining audiences, have retreated into playing the very same thing.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
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Auctions are built on an illusory symmetry of hope.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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In person the tremendous symmetry of her face was startling; her cheekbones protruded, and her eyes were far apart.—
Darcey Steinke,
Vogue,
27 July 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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Fealty to Trump does not mean there’s complete harmony among Republicans.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Today, with distributors selling broadband services and integrating streaming into their bundles, Pitaro said the hope is that the parties will work in harmony.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
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The number of left-handed pitchers in the majors has dwindled over the past five years, and the proportion of games started by left-handers has dropped from 31.9 percent in 2021 to 26.2 percent in 2025.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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While to some extent these recipes were meant as a way to keep peaches throughout the offseason, many of the proportions suggest that in some instances, brandy was there for a lot more than preservation.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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Finding that balance between using Daniels’ legs while still protecting him is something Leipold doesn’t take lightly.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Aug. 2025
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This bruschetta with tomatoes and white beans delivers a great balance of protein, veggies, healthy fats and seasonings.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Symphony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symphony. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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