as in symphonies
a usually large group of musicians playing together
plays oboe in the local symphony orchestra
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Recent Examples of symphony orchestras
As a violinist, Cristi spent several years as a member of the Miami and Houston symphony orchestras and seems to have a special affinity for those musicians seated in front of him.
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David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphony orchestras
Noun
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Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds—one of the natural world’s greatest symphonies—is a joy like no other.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Oct. 2025
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America was, however, mad for symphonies, the more heroic the better, and Martinů found his way into the form.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Medardo was Manuel's teacher and one of the most respected musicians in the history of cumbia orchestras in Ecuador.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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As of 2014, Black musicians made up 2% of American orchestras.—
Matti Gellman,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Symphony orchestras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symphony%20orchestras. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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