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
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The orchestral instruments contain several choir samples, a harp, a pipe organ, and the usual brass, percussion, strings, and woodwinds.
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Jamie Lendino, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Born in Venezuela, Dudamel was trained through El Sistema, a national music education program focused on youth development through orchestral instruction.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Zoltán Kodály and Béla Bartók traveled around countrysides collecting tunes to be turned into piano, violin and orchestral compositions.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Despite all that, the bandshell was not removed until October 1949 when plans were accepted for a replacement bandshell capable of holding up to 200 performers and as many as 150 musicians in its orchestral pit.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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Jamie Lendino, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Born in Venezuela, Dudamel was trained through El Sistema, a national music education program focused on youth development through orchestral instruction.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Zoltán Kodály and Béla Bartók traveled around countrysides collecting tunes to be turned into piano, violin and orchestral compositions.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Despite all that, the bandshell was not removed until October 1949 when plans were accepted for a replacement bandshell capable of holding up to 200 performers and as many as 150 musicians in its orchestral pit.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Orchestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orchestral. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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orchestral
adjective
or·ches·tral
ȯr-ˈkes-trəl
: of, relating to, or written for an orchestra
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