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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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
Twin Cities native Isaac Thompson, currently president and CEO of the Oregon Symphony, has been appointed the Minnesota Orchestra’s president and CEO, the symphony announced Friday.
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
Where the local militia drilled in colonial times, a symphony now plays on the Fourth of July holiday.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025
The art museum, ballet and symphony are widely respected.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
The symphony’s parts for the Sphere show were recorded on the Sphere stage and will be incorporated into the visuals, Brown says.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 15 July 2025
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
Where the local militia drilled in colonial times, a symphony now plays on the Fourth of July holiday.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025
The art museum, ballet and symphony are widely respected.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
The symphony’s parts for the Sphere show were recorded on the Sphere stage and will be incorporated into the visuals, Brown says.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphony
Noun
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Human oversight becomes more strategic, while AI agents take on the repetitive, data-heavy work, such as prompt engineering, test orchestration, adaptation and risk assessment.—
Pradeep Govindasamy,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Jason Michael Webb is the production’s Music Supervisor and will also provide musical arrangements and orchestrations for the production.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
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The safe room will be in the school band and orchestra practice spaces.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
13 Aug. 2025
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Levy also wrote that two orchestra members said that Wang had prompted Myers to change his mind about supporting Kizer for tenure.—
Sammy Sussman,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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Partial equatorial rings are visible in DFK 52's circumstellar material, but other evidence of a binary, such as bipolar symmetry in the ejected material, is lacking.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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There’s a certain symmetry in moving the other way and bringing out a MacBook using the lower-specced A-Series chipset to power a new class of macOS laptop.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Back in New York their evenings were spent at the ballet, the philharmonic, the opera.—
Irina Aleksander,
Vogue,
11 Dec. 2024
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The philharmonic then contracted with Tracey Levy of Levy Employment Law to conduct an independent second investigation.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
6 Nov. 2024
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The harmony and togetherness of the group has been at its highest.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
10 Aug. 2025
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Crafting aesthetic mood boards is made for Libras, who value harmony, balance, and taste.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Aug. 2025
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Especially during the day, in contrast with the enforced and ominous night quiet, things started to feel more and more out of proportion in general, from our tiny racks to the size of the ship itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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Applied Materials is likely to continue seeing a higher proportion of advanced equipment, fueled by applications like generative AI and the transition to more sophisticated process technologies.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Incorporating lateral lunges into your routine targets multiple muscle groups, improving balance and coordination.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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The acidity from the tomatoes and the sweetness from the corn balance the smokiness out nicely, as does the rich queso fresco and fresh cilantro.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Symphony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symphony. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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