orchestra

noun

Definition of orchestranext
as in philharmonic
a usually large group of musicians playing together the orchestra will be performing a selection of Beethoven pieces tomorrow night

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“Orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestra. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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