as in musical
having a pleasing mixture of notes
the symphonic chorus of frogs in the spring
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Recent Examples of symphonic
An outdoor theater shows the long-running symphonic drama The Lost Colony.
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Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Now our idea is to do original songs in symphonic form with a hip-hop sensibility.
—Roy Trakin, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
More than 60 chamber, opera, symphonic works, and dance events are on the schedule, which also includes kids’ events, vintner luncheons and more.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
One of the new projects Field is working on is an original symphonic work about Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025
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Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Now our idea is to do original songs in symphonic form with a hip-hop sensibility.
—Roy Trakin, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
More than 60 chamber, opera, symphonic works, and dance events are on the schedule, which also includes kids’ events, vintner luncheons and more.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
One of the new projects Field is working on is an original symphonic work about Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphonic
Adjective
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An adaptation of the the Broadway show, director Bill Condon's musical drama stars Tonatiuh as a gay window dresser named Luis who shares a cell with political prisoner Valentin (Diego Luna).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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But an ensemble piece was what was needed for a musical about people from all walks of life, in all manner of places, coming together and being met with kindness.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If Byrne’s approach recalls that of Colors, Beck’s 2017 pop turn with Greg Kurstin, the touch here is lighter, with the multicultural rhythmic and melodic surprises that always brighten Byrne’s solo work.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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A lot of it was animal sounds as opposed to melodic sounds.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But, with teams of AIs, leaders are more like orchestral conductors.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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An orchestral version of the album by Rachel Fuller, recorded by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, is the backdrop for the dance.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Her natural and melodious style, so swift and unpretentious, bears death and danger on its wings.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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And there’s a surplus-electronics sale, a boombox-building contest and food trucks, all set to the melodious commentary of local radio hosts Hoyt Smith and Sylvia Chacon.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
17 July 2025
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“Symphonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symphonic. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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