1
as in orchestration
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
the satisfying symphony of color in Renoir's canvases
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as in orchestra
a usually large group of musicians playing together
a performance of a Bach concerto by the San Antonio Symphony
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Recent Examples of symphony
The Lima native will be composing a new piece for the symphony.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
From a foamy art exhibit to a performance of Mozart’s final symphony, there are some adventures to be had in the Bay Area this weekend.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
Mix in a hauntingly beautiful world, a chaotic symphony of physics combos, and base customization - that's Cloudheim.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The dress, a symphony of pastel yellows and blues, featured an assemblage of French impressionist Degas’ infamous ballerinas.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 2 Feb. 2025
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
From a foamy art exhibit to a performance of Mozart’s final symphony, there are some adventures to be had in the Bay Area this weekend.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
Mix in a hauntingly beautiful world, a chaotic symphony of physics combos, and base customization - that's Cloudheim.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The dress, a symphony of pastel yellows and blues, featured an assemblage of French impressionist Degas’ infamous ballerinas.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphony
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Despite lovely vocal arrangements (by Dionne McClain-Freeney) and surprisingly rich orchestrations (by Dan Schlosberg) for a band of just six players, little of that registers here.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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He was captivated by the score, which Park and Aronson describe as a stew of indie music, modern classical orchestration, jazz chords, film scores, and minimalist motor rhythms, with a few jazz-standard pastiche songs mixed in.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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Sixteen members of the all-volunteer orchestra and the Brentwood Palisades Chorale lost homes in the fire.—
Thomas Curwen,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The principal vocalists—including the tenor Stephen Costello, who premièred the character of Greenhorn back in 2010; the tenor Brandon Jovanovich, as Captain Ahab; and Ryan Speedo Green, as the royal Polynesian harpooner Queequeg—and a robust chorus are bolstered, of course, by the Met’s orchestra.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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There should be mirror symmetry in the universe, and that includes the gravitational waves coming from black hole mergers.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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One study examined levels of asymmetry (a lack or absence of symmetry/sameness on both sides) in different body types.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
4 Feb. 2025
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The philharmonic then contracted with Tracey Levy of Levy Employment Law to conduct an independent second investigation.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
6 Nov. 2024
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An emotional high point was the film’s six-minute segment of Cooper at England’s Ely Cathedral conducting the finale of Mahler’s Second Symphony — a work Bernstein led 19 times at Lincoln Center from 1963-89, including his 1,000th performance with the philharmonic in 1971.—
Ronald Blum,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2024
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Additionally, teens can study the theoretical elements of music including sound, pitch, rhythm, melody, harmony, and notation.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
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Haaland will always score goals in this City team, but to reach their previous highs, everything needs to work in harmony.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The net figure that the Old Trafford club owes in transfer fees is down from £319m at the end of September, although the proportion due within the next year rose to £168m.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Especially since the Covid pandemic wiped out a host of emerging artist programs and career development grants, the problem has reached existential proportions.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Presented to the public in two segments, Lightfoot’s report showed the village went from having healthy budget balances to a multimillion-dollar deficit since Henyard was elected mayor.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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So far, Gen Z has sparked major change in companies, pushing for greater work life balance and hiring salaries despite some hiring managers' dissatisfaction.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Symphony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symphony. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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