symphonic

adjective

sym·​phon·​ic sim-ˈfä-nik How to pronounce symphonic (audio)
1
2
: relating to or having the form or character of a symphony
symphonic music
3
: suggestive of a symphony especially in form, interweaving of themes, or harmonious arrangement
a symphonic drama
symphonically adverb

Examples of symphonic in a Sentence

the symphonic chorus of frogs in the spring
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The second longest-running symphonic outdoor drama performance in the U.S., the play has been performed every summer since 1937. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 June 2025 Pet Sounds’s conglomeration of Phil Spector bombast, symphonic teen ennui, and choral excellence was just as much a product of the vast, scintillating dream America of Broadway composer Leonard Bernstein as the commercial-jingle perfection of the girl-group era. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025 One of Clausen’s greatest strengths was that ability to write in many different styles, from symphonic to jazzy to contemporary, sometimes riffing on famous film scores or other pop-cultural references, and do it in as little as a few seconds, just enough to make a comedic point. Jon Burlingame, Variety, 30 May 2025 The power of symphonic strings can totally capture Seals. Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for symphonic

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of symphonic was in 1856

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“Symphonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symphonic. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.

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symphonic

adjective
sym·​phon·​ic sim-ˈfän-ik How to pronounce symphonic (audio)
1
2
: of, relating to, or having the form of a symphony or symphony orchestra
symphonically adverb

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