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a usually large group of musicians playing together
plays oboe in the local symphony orchestra
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Recent Examples of symphony orchestra
The seven-city tour will also feature full symphony orchestras.
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Every sizable American city has its symphony orchestra, but will this always be true?
—David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
The Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee is happy performing with symphony orchestras or with the Grateful Dead but jazz fans associate him with the Branford Marsalis Quartet, featuring Joey Calderazzo, Eric Revis and Justin Faulkner.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The al fresco events span a wide range of genres, from patriotic brass bands and symphony orchestras to pop stars and tribute concerts.
—AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Every sizable American city has its symphony orchestra, but will this always be true?
—David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
The Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee is happy performing with symphony orchestras or with the Grateful Dead but jazz fans associate him with the Branford Marsalis Quartet, featuring Joey Calderazzo, Eric Revis and Justin Faulkner.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The al fresco events span a wide range of genres, from patriotic brass bands and symphony orchestras to pop stars and tribute concerts.
—AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphony orchestra
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The duo is joined by Bowen Yang (Pfannee), Michelle Yeoh (Madame Morrible), Jeff Goldblum (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz), Ethan Slater (Boq) and Marissa Bode (Nessarose), along with a 37-piece live orchestra.—
Erin Lassner,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Glass Onion opened up with an orchestra to reflect the Greece location.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Its design blends sculpted carbon fiber with crimson hues, creating a visual symphony that feels alive even at rest.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Having put that debut album to bed, and allowed the symphony to exit the stage, Nas stuck around with the live band to perform a dizzying array of song snippets hailing from elsewhere in his catalog.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gabe is an active member of the symphonic band, Green Hill philharmonic winds, the Green Hill brass quintet and the Spirit of Green Hill Marching Band, leading by example through hard work and dedication.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 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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“Symphony orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symphony%20orchestra. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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