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
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.
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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
The former Yankees center fielder and avid guitarist will make his debut performance with the famed symphony orchestra on April 24 at the Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall, organizers announced Wednesday.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2024
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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
The former Yankees center fielder and avid guitarist will make his debut performance with the famed symphony orchestra on April 24 at the Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall, organizers announced Wednesday.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphony orchestra
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Senior Logan Shimabukuro is a violinist who not only studies in Mission Bay’s music program, but the Young Lions, All About Music Youth orchestra and a pre-college program at the University of San Diego.Cyril Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024
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That said, your best chances at scoring cheap tickets doesn’t necessarily lie in grabbing seats near the back of the theatre; prices for seats in the rear or middle of the mezzanine are on par with front and center orchestra seats for some shows, and in some cases, are even more expensive.Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 21 Nov. 2024
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When the full range of approaches to the symphony is considered, an ever more drastic divide yawns.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Remember, in the grand symphony of storytelling, dialogue is your chance to be the conductor.JD Barker, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Under the orchestra’s labor contract, the philharmonic must give notice of a non-reengagement by the Feb. 15 prior to the season in question.Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The philharmonic gave its first public performance after of a historic hiatus of more than 13 months caused by the coronavirus pandemic, playing at the Shed in Brookfield Place, about 2 miles from its under-renovation Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.Ronald Blum, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2021
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“Symphony orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symphony%20orchestra. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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