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
Reimagined for a 65-piece orchestra, and performed with the original Blackstar band, the event is produced by artistic director Donny McCaslin and conducted by Vince Mendoza.
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
Leave it to Megan Abbott to tap into the American zeitgeist and play on her readers’ fears like a conductor leading a doomsday orchestra.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
In composing the music, Taylor leaned more into the use of orchestra and getting larger and cinematic, particularly for that episode.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 June 2025
Imagine an orchestra where every musician trained at Juilliard, but there’s no conductor.
—Tejas Manohar, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
Leave it to Megan Abbott to tap into the American zeitgeist and play on her readers’ fears like a conductor leading a doomsday orchestra.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
In composing the music, Taylor leaned more into the use of orchestra and getting larger and cinematic, particularly for that episode.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 June 2025
Imagine an orchestra where every musician trained at Juilliard, but there’s no conductor.
—Tejas Manohar, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestra
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From the return of The Weeknd to a symphony concert with fireworks, there is a lot to do in the Bay Area this weekend and beyond.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
3 July 2025
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Twelve of the dazzling villas overlook the Ayung River, Bali’s longest at nearly 43 miles, whose heady rush serves as the resort’s signature symphony.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Forbes.com,
2 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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“Orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestra. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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