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Princeton's WordNet

  1. symphony orchestra, symphony, philharmonicnoun

    a large orchestra; can perform symphonies

    "we heard the Vienna symphony"

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  1. symphony orchestranoun

    A large orchestra that traditionally plays western classical orchestral music.

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  1. symphony orchestra

    An orchestra (; Italian: [orˈkɛstra]) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families.

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  1. symphony orchestra

    A symphony orchestra is a large ensemble of musicians, typically comprised of four sections or 'families': strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. This ensemble performs symphonies, concertos, and other pieces of classical music under the direction of a conductor. It mainly features instruments such as violins, violas, cellos, double basses, flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, trumpets, trombones, French horns, tubas, and percussion instruments. A symphony orchestra can vary in size, typically ranging from 60 to 100 musicians, depending on the work being performed.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of symphony orchestra in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of symphony orchestra in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of symphony orchestra in a Sentence

  1. Gail Vance Civille:

    Just on the texture side, [ the chocolate chip cookie ] has a lot going for it, every bite will be interesting. ... You will hit the cookie, which has crispness due to air pockets in the cookie crumb, and then the chocolate, which is dense and uniform when you bite through it. It's like a symphony orchestra playing together. ... It's very harmonious.

  2. John Barrymore:

    A man must properly pay the fiddler. In my case it so happened that a whole symphony orchestra had to be subsidized.

  3. Elton John:

    I'm thrilled to debut Rocketman : Live in Concert, i can think of no better city than Los Angeles to bring the magic of this movie to life and perform live with the Hollywood Symphony Orchestra. I can't wait for the audience to experience the film in a new and profound way.


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