orchestral

adjective

or·​ches·​tral ȯr-ˈke-strəl 

1

: of, relating to, or composed for an orchestra

2

: suggestive of an orchestra or its musical qualities

orchestrally

ȯr-ˈke-strə-lē 

adverb

Examples of orchestral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On orchestral tracks, like the opening scene from John Adams' The Gospel According to the Other Mary, the natural frequency response makes for bright brass instruments and smooth strings. —PC Magazine, 6 May 2025

Also Debuts Sinners doesn’t feature a typical orchestral score, like many films, but rather one built around blues music, which is appropriate for the story. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025

Daniel Harding is one of the top orchestral conductors in the world. —Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 2 May 2025

And the score by experimental group Son Lux is a welcome shift away from orchestral bombast into more nuanced territory. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1779, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for orchestral

• ancestral
• kestrel

Kids Definition

orchestral

adjective

or·​ches·​tral ȯr-ˈkes-trəl 

: of, relating to, or written for an orchestra