symphony

noun

ˈsim(p)-fə-nē How to pronounce symphony (audio)
Definition of symphonynext
1
as in orchestration
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts the satisfying symphony of color in Renoir's canvases

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2
as in orchestra
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 symphony The program also includes Brahms’s final symphony and Arturs Maskats’ Tango. — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2026 But the symphony seized upon those plans to shore up support for keeping and renovating Boettcher, championing the hall anew. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026 Playwright Holloway has all sorts of tricks up his many sleeves, turning misdirection (visual, narrative, aural or otherwise) into a symphony of look-here! — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026 Then came a symphony of chimes, crystal bowls, wave drums and rain sticks. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for symphony
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphony
  1. orchestration
  2. orchestra
  3. symmetry
  4. philharmonic
  5. harmony
  6. proportion
  7. balance
Noun
  • Music supervision and arrangements are by Joseph Joubert, orchestrations by two-time Charlie Rosen, and dance arrangements by Michael Thurber.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • For instance, references to agent orchestration, or the ability to design agents that work in concert on a task, jumped 1,721% this year.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of orchestration
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  • Somewhere in the heavens, these beloved instruments have formed a glorious orchestra—a cosmic symphony where every lost voice is restored.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Somewhere in the heavens, these beloved instruments have formed a glorious orchestra — a cosmic symphony where every lost voice is restored.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of orchestra
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  • Time-reversal symmetry means that a physical system should behave the same way whether time runs forward or backward.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The starting point to incorporate his art was the brand’s shield, which reminded Hirst of a butterfly with its single line of symmetry.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of symmetry
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  • Co-written and directed by Ayana Nurdinova, the film tells the story of a music teacher from the small town of Balkhash who dreams of moving to the big city to perform in the philharmonic.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • It will be conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, who’s coming on as the philharmonic’s music and artistic director.
    — Stacey Vanek Smith, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of philharmonic
Noun
  • Making a hit record wasn't all harmony for Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Teams, corporate sponsors and the city of Los Angeles welcomed in the world, producing large crowds and kumbaya moments — with fans of opposing teams partying side-by-side in (relative) peace and harmony.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of harmony
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  • Seven in 10 employees say promotions go to those who best deserve them, nearly twice the proportion at a typical European workplace.
    — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • However, only one of us has legally ended the lives of a sizable proportion of them.
    — Dr. Jacob Appel, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of proportion
Noun
  • When pushed or kicked, RP1 rapidly adjusted its posture and recovered its balance.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • BofA found that median deposit balances for betting households in 2026 were just 59% of those of non-betting households.
    — Shae Lake, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of balance

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