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Recent Examples of orchestral
High-quality royalty-free catalogues have served as the backbone for the creator economy for years, enabling independent artists to score films and podcasts with orchestral elements that would otherwise be difficult or costly to record live.
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William Jones, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Imagineering has been slowly introducing the classic Star Wars orchestral music into Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland after largely keeping the symphonic score out of the land since its inception.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
That time, the fire department fought back with an almost orchestral force — convoys of trucks, helicopters hovering low in the smoke, tankers trailing lines of crimson retardant through the canyons.
—Jonathan Taplin, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, the programming at this point is mostly devoted to orchestral attractions and other institutional fare, along with children’s programming, a recurring comedy show and touring musicals.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
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William Jones, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Imagineering has been slowly introducing the classic Star Wars orchestral music into Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland after largely keeping the symphonic score out of the land since its inception.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
That time, the fire department fought back with an almost orchestral force — convoys of trucks, helicopters hovering low in the smoke, tankers trailing lines of crimson retardant through the canyons.
—Jonathan Taplin, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, the programming at this point is mostly devoted to orchestral attractions and other institutional fare, along with children’s programming, a recurring comedy show and touring musicals.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestral
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The song vamps where Railings used to weave and wind, its ever-busying rhythm section building tension atop its harmonic simplicity.—
Craig Heed,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2026
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Sustained support from the strings gives way to watery ripples and busy chatters, with piquant harmonic implications.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Described as more of a tonal companion to The Worm than a direct continuation, The Answerers is equal parts existential thriller and absurdist comedy, exploring belief, delusion and the human need for meaning in an increasingly turbulent modern world.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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Her sweatshirt was perfectly complemented by a tonal pearl necklace and glowy makeup.—
Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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The rhythmic movement of rowing trains your body to maintain effort over time.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
30 Jan. 2026
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The other consisted of rhythmic musical patterns.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026
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Women who worked in shops sang together in bellowing, polyphonic unison.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
21 Dec. 2025
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This not-quite-title song, which is nearly eight minutes long, is a sort of mini-suite, opening with a dog barking, giving way to an acoustic-guitar melody accompanying polyphonic vocals, then becoming electric and crashingly alive, until the relentless screech of a guitar drags you to the end.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
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Hudson buttressed Al Kooper’s original organ part into a chordal fortress, part of an incendiary performance that surges to peak after peak.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Italian Jewish composer Salamone Rossi set Psalm 112 in Hebrew, in mainly chordal antiphony.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas News,
2 Mar. 2020
Adjective
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My introduction to homophonic translation came from my former teacher, Mónica de la Torre.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Jan. 2026
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How does this make any sense except as a very stupid, clumsy, idiotic no good way to give us a homophonic bridge to Gandalf.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
3 Oct. 2024
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The song’s minimalist sound and flow highlighted Residente and Bad Bunny’s rap and lyrical skills, along with iLe’s unique and powerful voice.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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According to the announcement, over 14 weeks, students will explore the harmonic language, melodic design, rhythmic vocabulary, lyrical construction, production principles, and signature devices that define Max Martin’s chart-topping catalog.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
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Bach was lively, supple, and, especially in the Larghetto, generous in its songful musicality.—
Jeremy Eichler,
BostonGlobe.com,
23 Sep. 2022
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In the early going, some tender yet mystic motifs suggest the songful chromaticism of Olivier Messiaen.—
Seth Colter Walls,
New York Times,
26 Aug. 2022
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“Orchestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestral. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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