arranger

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Recent Examples of arranger Several small group performances in the past couple of years worth of our concerts are directly attributable to his skills as an arranger, band leader, and performer. Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026 Introduced by legendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon, the performance featured a sweeping string arrangement originally conducted by Grammy-winning arranger Jules Buckley. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026 The songs in the special were instead sung by Gary Chase, who also served as score mixer, arranger, orchestrator and musician on the project. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025 The pianist, composer and arranger — who served as the orchestra's longtime musical director — spent more than six decades turning El Gran Combo into one of the premier salsa institutions of Latin America and beyond. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 7 Dec. 2025 Motown Museum Chairwoman Robin Terry and musical arranger Paul Riser were also in attendance. Brian McCollum, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025 But from the opening moments, set in the cozy cabinet of curiosities shop — cue orchestrator/arranger Matt Brind’s mysterious and twinkling Danny Elfman-esque underscoring — there’s real precision to Luke Sheppard’s production. David Benedict, Variety, 30 Nov. 2025 One of Carter’s earliest champions was tenor saxophonist, composer and arranger Benny Golson, who died last year at 95. Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025 The AfDB’s contribution, when approved by its board, follows the bank’s designation as the lead arranger to raise nearly $8 billion for Bishoftu International Airport, which will be located 45 km outside the capital Addis Ababa. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arranger
Noun
  • Some are calling for its orchestrator to be removed from his leadership role in the local Republican Party.
    Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
  • He is perhaps best known for his instrumental work with singers Michael Bublé and Gretchen Parlato, and as an orchestrator for San Diego singer-songwriter Jason Mraz.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Tangled charging cords and rummaging through your bag mid-flight are problems this little organizer pouch completely eliminates.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Alyssa Leiva, a community organizer with Stockton Stands, spearheaded a petition to remove Cesar Chavez from all public facilities in Stockton.
    Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 on Thursday night in a game in which NBA leading scorer Luka Doncic left due to injury.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The 24-year-old was the Flyers' leading goal scorer at the time of his injury, with 10 in 21 games.
    Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In a cultural moment when flaunting a designer bag feels tone-deaf, food provides perfect cover.
    Patrick van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Olivia Bannerman, a 28-year-old software designer and part-time model, was standing on a rock in Central Park with her statuesque golden retriever, Violet, waiting for a quorum to assemble.
    Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Fathoms is the latest in a string of synth albums the composer has made under his own name since 2022, and his first since relocating from Portland to the storied town of Salzburg, Austria.
    Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The creative team includes set designer Chloe Lamford, costume designer Georgia McGuinness and composer Will Stuart.
    Ryan Brennan April 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This would be a great topic to discuss with a fee-only, fiduciary financial planner.
    Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Barloga and Rafi Wilkinson, outdoor recreation planner at Indiana Dunes National Park, offered an update on the 60-mile trail Thursday as part of the Green Drinks monthly online gathering of environmentalists.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Ashman, the show’s lyricist, had died in 1991, so Tim Rice was brought in to work with Menken.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
  • This new musical by playwright/lyricist Ali Viterbi and composer/lyricist Toby Singer tells the true stories of two Hungarian Jews in Budapest during World War II.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Thomas Jefferson, the great hero of the Declaration of Independence, is shown as hypocritical, cowardly, manipulative, a schemer of every kind.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The standout is Jack Davenport, playing Soames’ father James as a shameless schemer, bent on frustrating his brother’s side of the family by any means necessary.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026

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“Arranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arranger. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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