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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Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
Acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota explicitly designed the 1,600 capacity Helzberg Hall for symphonic music, the Kauffman Center website says.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
But the symphonic nod of heads that had followed his father’s pronouncement told him that his family’s belief in astrology was genuine.
—Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Joined by the backup vocalists of venerable Puerto Rican orchestra El Gran Combo, Peluso channels the precise moment in time (the tail end of the ’70s) when salsa became operatic and symphonic.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Symphonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symphonic. Accessed 29 Jan. 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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