symphonic
adjective
sym·phon·ic
sim-ˈfä-nik 
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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
2
: of, relating to, or having the form of a symphony or symphony orchestra
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