How to Use orchestra in a Sentence

orchestra

noun

• He plays violin in the school orchestra.
• The choir and the orchestra were just the right size for the church.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Aug. 2022
• The artists will be backed by a 70-piece orchestra and a house band.
  — Mary Colurso | [e-mail], al, 16 Apr. 2023
• The orchestra pit by the 64 by 41-foot stage can be raised and lowered.
  — Robin Soslow, Chron, 16 Jan. 2023
• For the last three years, Luke has been a member of our string orchestra.
  — Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
• The rest of the stage, plus a covered orchestra pit, will become a dance floor.
  — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2022
• In much of the work, the orchestra acts as Giddens’ banjo.
  — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2022
• But tonight the squirrel is the soloist in the orchestra of suffering.
  — Ellen Bass, The Atlantic, 16 Nov. 2022
• Nestled in the shadow of the Alps is the land of bubbles, where Moscato plays the first chair in this orchestra.
  — Johnny Noakes, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024
• In the snap, Katharine, 40, and the little one share a cute kiss as they are perched on a set of stairs leading up to a small stage with an orchestra.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
• The evening will have a live orchestra led by Danny Elfman.
  — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
• Not only to hear that tiny mistake but then to bring the whole 70-piece orchestra to a halt in an instant.
  — Fred Bronson, Billboard, 21 May 2024
• And the school thrived for a decade, sending orchestras and ensembles on tours around the world and playing to packed venues.
  — Marc Smith, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
• Megan Hilty sings, backed by the power of an orchestra and 300-voice choir; Neil McDonough does the readings.
  — Mike Hughes, The Enquirer, 19 Nov. 2022
• Every note of [the score] is all recorded with live orchestra.
  — Josh Weiss, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
• Then Boston beckoned, with the chance to take the helm of one of the oldest and most prestigious orchestras in the United States.
  — Tim Page, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
• And an American has been tabbed to lead a Finnish orchestra?
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Nov. 2022
• Reeves, and Vox Noire, flew to Scotland to perform with the 78-member orchestra.
  — Jon Burlingame, Variety, 19 Sep. 2022
• To prepare for the role, Blanchett spent time working with an orchestra in London.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022
• After members were paid for their time playing in the group’s orchestra, the real cost of the workshop was just $250.
  — Catherine Womack, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2023
• That’s 170 acts that have had the opportunity to sing with the orchestra.
  — Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022
• And some orchestras, like the New York Philharmonic, tune to 442 Hz.
  — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 22 Mar. 2023
• The new orchestra will kick off a 13-concert season Sept. 16.
  — Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Aug. 2022
• The group's 13th overall trip is the most by any American orchestra.
  — Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
• The orchestra, which had been plagued by financial turmoil for decades, was shut down for good.
  — Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Sep. 2022
• The show features a 12-person cast with a seven-piece orchestra that plays on stage for the audience to see.
  — Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2022
• Watch guy who won a raffle get to conduct an orchestra.
  — CNN, 9 Dec. 2022
• Those attending can watch the orchestra and actors make the voyage of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his son Karl come to life.
  — Pioneer Press Staff, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2022
• For a decade, orchestras and ensembles from the institute toured the world, playing to packed venues.
  — Marc Smith, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
• These are among the last of his public performances with his orchestra.
  — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2022

Last Updated: 12 Jan 2025