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
Many more are members of large, first-rate symphony orchestras around the globe.
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Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
There has been a surge of interest in women composers by symphony orchestras around the country in recent years, including in Connecticut.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2025
Then, David Pogue learns about symphony orchestra concerts where a film coincides with a live performance of the music found in the movie.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
Violins that are hundreds of years old still have seats in the top symphony orchestras around the world.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2025
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Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
There has been a surge of interest in women composers by symphony orchestras around the country in recent years, including in Connecticut.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2025
Then, David Pogue learns about symphony orchestra concerts where a film coincides with a live performance of the music found in the movie.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
Violins that are hundreds of years old still have seats in the top symphony orchestras around the world.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphony orchestra
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Second, an orchestra from the Americas has never been invited to participate until this year — a distinction reserved for our very own Chicago Symphony.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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On Saturday, it will be staged in Salzburg, with the same conductor and orchestra, and directed by McBurney’s brother, Simon.—
Jeffrey Arlo Brown,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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It is widely considered the greatest recording of the symphony.—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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One hundred thousand voices meet the thunder of engines, a symphony of speed and spectacle.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 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 18 Apr. 2025.
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