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
Music by Shostakovich forms the backbone of a visit by the Boston Symphony, which pairs a symphony apiece with outings from Mitsuko Uchida, playing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 (April 23) and Yo-Yo Ma, playing Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 (April 24).
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Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
An acoustics expert from Lincoln Center was hired to create pin-drop perfect sound in the auditorium, since symphonies and operas perform without amplification.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
For hours, there was a steady symphony of anti-Musk chants and horn honking.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The Global Water Crisis For millennia, nature has orchestrated a symphony of purification of its waters through natural filtration processes.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
An acoustics expert from Lincoln Center was hired to create pin-drop perfect sound in the auditorium, since symphonies and operas perform without amplification.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
For hours, there was a steady symphony of anti-Musk chants and horn honking.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The Global Water Crisis For millennia, nature has orchestrated a symphony of purification of its waters through natural filtration processes.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphony
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Moreover, the ability of agentic AI to function with contextual awareness transforms managerial oversight from an exercise in control to one of strategic orchestration.—
Steven Kawasumi,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Edge intelligence integrates real-time operations data with enterprise analytics, transforms resource planning from reactive to proactive, expands the scope of industrial automation from individual machines to process orchestration, and upgrades human roles from operators to innovators.—
Bill Curtis,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Lafourcade announced the record, produced by Adan Jodorowsky, with a short trailer featuring a retro performance of her songs in front of a theater curtain, acting out Shakespearian scenes, and strumming her guitar accompanied by an orchestra.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2025
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Nadia has been a vital member of our orchestra for four years, where her technical skill and commitment have elevated the ensemble.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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Crafted in a deep red wine hue, the dress also featured small crystal embellishments placed with precision and symmetry.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2025
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From an evolutionary standpoint, humans like symmetry and balanced proportions.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 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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But an aircraft's many systems must work in harmony during flight.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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In recent news Fitbit is in the process of giving its app a makeover, potentially to bring it in closer harmony with Google’s house style.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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In 2023-24, the proportion of first-time undergraduate degree completers who earned a certificate was about 1 in 7 (15.4%), compared to 1 in 9 (11.3%), a decade earlier in 2014-15.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The proportion of female protagonists and co-leads has grown from 32% in 2015 to 54% in 2024.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Credit card debt hits another record high Total credit card balances in the U.S. Q1 2018–Q4 2024 The line chart shows total quarterly credit card balances in the U.S. from Q1 2018 through Q4 2024.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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About 77% of Gen Zers consider work-life balance central to a successful career.—
First Place for Youth,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Symphony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symphony. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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