symphonic
Americanadjective
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Music. of, for, pertaining to, or having the character of a symphony or symphony orchestra.
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of or relating to symphony or harmony of sounds.
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characterized by similarity of sound, as words.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of symphonic
First recorded in 1855–60; symphon(y) + -ic
Vocabulary lists containing symphonic
Music - Middle School
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Music - High School
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Example Sentences
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Instead, Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, a repertory staple that the Philharmonic recently performed in 2022, walked off with the night.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2023
Shorter’s work has been performed by several popular symphonies including Chicago, Detroit and Lyon along with the National Polish Radio Symphonic and Orpheus Chamber orchestras.
From Washington Times • Mar. 3, 2023
In the Symphonic Dances, Dudamel was expansive while also exalting in the orchestral colors, especially Rachmaninoff’s use of the saxophone.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2023
First performed in Moscow by the State Symphonic Orchestra of the U.S.S.R. in 1945, Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony is one of the most thematically rich symphonies of the past century.
From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022
When he did so, his passion found shape and expression in a great musical work,—the Symphonic Fantastique.
From Woman's Work in Music by Elson, Arthur
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