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
Many of Alice’s earlier stories had followed a single narrative path, but the stories in this book are symphonic, with multiple narrative frames.
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Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Baroque brass fanfares, filtered through 19th century symphonic grandiosity.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
As for the songs from his catalog that didn’t demand a full symphonic component, there were different approaches.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 July 2024
The Symphony aspires to perform live symphonic music of excellence, beauty, and vitality at a consistently high level.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Baroque brass fanfares, filtered through 19th century symphonic grandiosity.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
As for the songs from his catalog that didn’t demand a full symphonic component, there were different approaches.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 July 2024
The Symphony aspires to perform live symphonic music of excellence, beauty, and vitality at a consistently high level.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphonic
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The thespians love her, too – and some musical witches.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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Travis will be joined by his original touring band along with singer James Dupré for a journey through his musical catalog, including 16 chart-topping classics.Sean Clancy, arkansasonline.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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In October, Grande premiered several orchestral live performance videos of the album’s song that showcased the singer alongside a 10-piece band.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
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On an orchestral track like the opening scene to John Adams' The Gospel According to the Other Mary, the instruments sound vibrant and full.PCMAG, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
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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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The only relief from the monotony, and from worrying about the anguish my family must have been undergoing over my disappearance, was—bizarrely—the melodious voice of a female prisoner in another cell singing a Christian hymn that included 'Save me Jesus' in its refrain.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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