as in orchestras
a usually large group of musicians playing together
a performance of a Bach concerto by the San Antonio Symphony
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Recent Examples of symphonies
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.
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Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Some even dated back to the time Beethoven was writing his symphonies.
—Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
Contemporary orchestras show increasing interest in the symphonies of Louise Farrenc, the tone poems of Augusta Holmès, and the choral works of Lili Boulanger.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Some even dated back to the time Beethoven was writing his symphonies.
—Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
Contemporary orchestras show increasing interest in the symphonies of Louise Farrenc, the tone poems of Augusta Holmès, and the choral works of Lili Boulanger.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphonies
orchestras
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Handcrafted from maple, spruce and ebony, this high-quality viola is suitable for orchestras and live performances.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Symphonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symphonies. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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