as in orchestra
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 curtain opened to a full, 55-piece symphony orchestra performing a medley of 14 brands’ advertising jingles from the last century.
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Rand Laycock, 70, the director and conductor of a symphony orchestra, was diagnosed just before his 60th birthday, according to a press release from Cleveland Clinic.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
Ben Folds, the singer-songwriter, applauded the Pops for keeping the dignified environment of a symphony orchestra intact.
—David Allen, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The project reimagines his catalog of hits, now backed by a full symphony orchestra.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Rand Laycock, 70, the director and conductor of a symphony orchestra, was diagnosed just before his 60th birthday, according to a press release from Cleveland Clinic.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
Ben Folds, the singer-songwriter, applauded the Pops for keeping the dignified environment of a symphony orchestra intact.
—David Allen, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The project reimagines his catalog of hits, now backed by a full symphony orchestra.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphony orchestra
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Horses in the stables; orchestras above the swimming pools; electric cabinets humming in sweet-smelling bathhouses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
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Listening to the elegant orchestra, the clown suit didn’t seem so bad.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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The set includes eight, ten and 12-inch fry pans with corresponding lids to create a symphony of delicious entrées.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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Upon startup, the driver's eyes are treated to a visual symphony of Maybach logos across the car's various screens.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 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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“Symphony orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symphony%20orchestra. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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