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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In his first years, Dudamel explored standard symphonic repertory with immersions into the symphonies and worlds of Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Dvorak and Ives, often in context with new music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Prog rockers have traditionally integrated symphonic elements; other rock bands have done orchestral versions of their songs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Western symphonic influences were rarely woven into the mainstream soundtrack.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Warren Hood, who has been equally at home with symphonic music and in jug bands, provides an often central and dominant fiddle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
He was a sort of musical embodiment of Ellis Island, with all Europe’s exhausted, oppressed cultures finding refuge and a new start in his symphonic embrace.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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