as in symphonies
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 orchestras
This is because Curaçao has a rich legacy of live performance, with such local genres as ritmo kombina and tumba luring locals into small clubs packed with full-on mini orchestras.
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Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Handcrafted from maple, spruce and ebony, this high-quality viola is suitable for orchestras and live performances.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
At the time, lots of musicians were employed by networks—even local affiliates had orchestras available to fill programming needs.
—Chris Almeida, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
As Abrams' musical journey in Louisville continues over the next three years, the music director plans to continue elevating orchestral music as a form of public service and as an example of the next frontier for orchestras.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
In 1900, a larger pavilion was created next to the first one, where visitors were entertained by vaudeville acts, silent films, and orchestras.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
The orchestra often tops lists of the busiest American orchestras, calculated by the number of performances, rehearsals and other on-the-clock engagements.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
The resulting sound was funky and aggressive, and La Perfecta soon became known as one of the grittiest orchestras of the time.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Listen to this article March is Connecticut Orchestra Month, with nearly 30 participating orchestras throughout the state offering nearly 50 events.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Handcrafted from maple, spruce and ebony, this high-quality viola is suitable for orchestras and live performances.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
At the time, lots of musicians were employed by networks—even local affiliates had orchestras available to fill programming needs.
—Chris Almeida, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
As Abrams' musical journey in Louisville continues over the next three years, the music director plans to continue elevating orchestral music as a form of public service and as an example of the next frontier for orchestras.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
In 1900, a larger pavilion was created next to the first one, where visitors were entertained by vaudeville acts, silent films, and orchestras.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
The orchestra often tops lists of the busiest American orchestras, calculated by the number of performances, rehearsals and other on-the-clock engagements.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
The resulting sound was funky and aggressive, and La Perfecta soon became known as one of the grittiest orchestras of the time.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Listen to this article March is Connecticut Orchestra Month, with nearly 30 participating orchestras throughout the state offering nearly 50 events.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestras
symphonies
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America was, however, mad for symphonies, the more heroic the better, and Martinů found his way into the form.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Someone will look back on 2025 and pick through the mountain of symphonies and movies and novels and museum exhibits that were being offered this fall and will deduce this was what America and Chicago were thinking in 2025.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Orchestras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestras. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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