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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Dancers in ornate pharaonic costumes -- crowned with golden headpieces and holding scepters -- performed to a live international orchestra, as fireworks and drones depicting ancient gods lit up the sky above.
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Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
Right now, prices for the Lincoln Center ballet start at just under $200 on the site, with orchestra seating climbing into the $400 territory.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The track is filled with operatic vocals, a thundering choir, and a rich, swelling orchestra backing her — plus, there are cameos from Björk and Yves Tumor as well.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Trash cans were overturned, and multiple fire extinguishers were discharged across the stage, orchestra floor and seats.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
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Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
Right now, prices for the Lincoln Center ballet start at just under $200 on the site, with orchestra seating climbing into the $400 territory.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The track is filled with operatic vocals, a thundering choir, and a rich, swelling orchestra backing her — plus, there are cameos from Björk and Yves Tumor as well.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Trash cans were overturned, and multiple fire extinguishers were discharged across the stage, orchestra floor and seats.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestra
Noun
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The two themes could play a perfect symphony.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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All the pieces seem to fit, producing a symphony of contact and occasional crescendo of slug.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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 9 Nov. 2025.
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