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orchestra

noun

ˈȯr-kə-strə

as in symphony

a usually large group of musicians playing together the orchestra will be performing a selection of Beethoven pieces tomorrow night

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Recent Examples of orchestra Penned by Noël Coward in the early 1930s, jazz vocalist Dinah Washington’s take on desire at a distance was produced and arranged by Jones and played by his orchestra as something slower and more simmering than its usual 4/4 time signature. —

A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024 The six-stringed tandem of Murray, Gers and Smith sounded like an orchestra together as each guitarist delivered virtuosic lyrical solos — with Harris and McBrain providing muscular rhythmic support. —

David Chiu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 The English duo, consisting of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, will also perform on the show with the Manchester Camerata, an orchestra that has been working in Manchester and beyond since 1972. —

Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024 The Oscar winner takes the United Theater on Broadway stage with the L.A. Opera orchestra. —

Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for orchestra