as in musical
having a pleasing mixture of notes
the symphonic chorus of frogs in the spring
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Recent Examples of symphonic
Upstairs, Elsesser’s serene, hotel-like sleeping quarters lead to the crown jewel: a bathroom to rival all bathrooms, where marble, mirror, and walnut paneling combine to symphonic effect.
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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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphonic
Adjective
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Since that sketch aired, Swift has returned to SNL on three occasions as a musical guest in 2017, 2019, and 2021.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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The young man who mixed and mastered it, Curtis Lindsey, is actually my [musical director] and has been with me for maybe 17 years.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Directed by Ivo Raza, the clip features Osbourne, Morrison, Stevens, and others working on the track at NRG Studios in Los Angeles, while the orchestral session was filmed in Budapest.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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Higher ceiling panels will allow orchestral sound more room to disperse, rather than clotting onstage.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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Music does in deed play a big role in the trailer, which shows off a rural Jim Crow Era South setting and sees Black people cutting loose in melodious and carnal celebration.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
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The king of hooks, timestamps, and melodious raps, minus his hitmaker aura and reference tracks, is found…lacking.—
Rob Marriott,
VIBE.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Symphonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symphonic. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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