as in orchestras
a usually large group of musicians playing together
served as a conductor for the philharmonic
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Noun
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The groundbreaking program helps women conductors reach the podium at opera companies and orchestras around the world.—
Terry Wagner,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026 -
The Cailloux Theater has an ever-changing schedule of performances that include orchestras, symphonies, plays, and musicals, and the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center showcases works from regional and national artists and offers art classes for all ages.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Dec. 2025
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Primo left the seams showing on his best beats, deftly combining chunky sample chops and simple, swinging, heavy-bag drums into herky-jerky, screw-face symphonies.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Cailloux Theater has an ever-changing schedule of performances that include orchestras, symphonies, plays, and musicals, and the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center showcases works from regional and national artists and offers art classes for all ages.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Philharmonics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philharmonics. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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