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
But those Prince-like snares are rounded out with a full string orchestra of Swedish musicians.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
There’s screaming electric guitar AND an orchestra.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
An orchestra squeezed out of a car stereo still resembles an orchestra, but listening to a recording of 11,000 Strings would be like swimming in a water glass.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
The night before, Ellington led his own orchestra in a performance at the bandshell.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
There’s screaming electric guitar AND an orchestra.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
An orchestra squeezed out of a car stereo still resembles an orchestra, but listening to a recording of 11,000 Strings would be like swimming in a water glass.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
The night before, Ellington led his own orchestra in a performance at the bandshell.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestra
Noun
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Bruffy’s situation marks the second time in three years that personnel matters have placed the symphony in the news.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds—one of the natural world’s greatest symphonies—is a joy like no other.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Oct. 2025
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Gabe is an active member of the symphonic band, Green Hill philharmonic winds, the Green Hill brass quintet and the Spirit of Green Hill Marching Band, leading by example through hard work and dedication.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 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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“Orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestra. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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