symphony orchestra
noun
: a large orchestra of winds, strings, and percussion that plays symphonic works
Examples of symphony orchestra in a Sentence
She's a member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
plays oboe in the local symphony orchestra
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There has been a surge of interest in women composers by symphony orchestras around the country in recent years, including in Connecticut.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2025
Then, David Pogue learns about symphony orchestra concerts where a film coincides with a live performance of the music found in the movie.
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Violins that are hundreds of years old still have seats in the top symphony orchestras around the world.
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New sounds: Check out these new musical instruments The standard configuration of the symphony orchestra has remained mostly unchanged for the past century.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2025
Then, David Pogue learns about symphony orchestra concerts where a film coincides with a live performance of the music found in the movie.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
Violins that are hundreds of years old still have seats in the top symphony orchestras around the world.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2025
New sounds: Check out these new musical instruments The standard configuration of the symphony orchestra has remained mostly unchanged for the past century.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for symphony orchestra
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“Symphony orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symphony%20orchestra. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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