as in orchestra
a usually large group of musicians playing together
plays oboe in the local symphony orchestra
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Recent Examples of symphony orchestra
Just a few years ago, having a symphony orchestra accompany a film or a video was still a novelty.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2024
At the same time, performers suspended in transparent foils above the main stage were shaking and moving around amid wails as the Karlovy Vary symphony orchestra provided a sinister soundtrack.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
The city boasts a lively arts scene with museums, theaters, and a symphony orchestra.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2024
Listen to this article Lights, cameras, action and a full symphony orchestra.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2024
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2024
At the same time, performers suspended in transparent foils above the main stage were shaking and moving around amid wails as the Karlovy Vary symphony orchestra provided a sinister soundtrack.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
The city boasts a lively arts scene with museums, theaters, and a symphony orchestra.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2024
Listen to this article Lights, cameras, action and a full symphony orchestra.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphony orchestra
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The Wauwatosa East High School orchestra performed before the tree lighting.Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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The vintage 1940s orchestra will perform the music of Glenn Miller, Gene Krupa, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Woody Herman, Cab Calloway and others.Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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Residents can enjoy one of the city’s art galleries or take in a live performance from the symphony or even Wyoming’s first opera company.Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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Massive winter waves exploded against rocks, sea lions barked and squawking gulls joined the symphony.Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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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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“Symphony orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symphony%20orchestra. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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