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
Every sizable American city has its symphony orchestra, but will this always be true?
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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 idea of a hip-hop/classical music fusion harks back to another melding in the ‘60s and ‘70s when groups like the Moody Blues, Procol Harum, ELO and Deep Purple all recorded rock albums with symphony orchestras.
—Roy Trakin, HollywoodReporter, 9 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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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 idea of a hip-hop/classical music fusion harks back to another melding in the ‘60s and ‘70s when groups like the Moody Blues, Procol Harum, ELO and Deep Purple all recorded rock albums with symphony orchestras.
—Roy Trakin, HollywoodReporter, 9 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 performances, which reimagined the musical arrangements of some of Wicked‘s most memorable songs, were supported by a 37-piece live orchestra led by the award-winning musical director Stephen Oremus and dance numbers choreographed by Christopher Scott.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Lee Sunday Evans once again directs, much of the original ensemble (including a mini-orchestra) has returned, and Krit Robinson’s wooden oval is back, in slightly larger form.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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All the pieces seem to fit, producing a symphony of contact and occasional crescendo of slug.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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There are dings from streetcars on Canal Street, chimes from slot machines at Caesars New Orleans Hotel & Casino, and celebratory symphonies from innumerable trumpets on countless stages and streetcorners.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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