concerto
noun
a composition for one or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment, now usually in symphonic form.
concertos
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pluralof concerto.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At the retreat, no one was writing timeless concertos or the world’s greatest tragedies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"There's so many strings in there that can wander out of tune, especially when you're playing big piano concertos," Terry explains.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2025
Phil, Chin’s 2014 Clarinet Concerto and a pair of Brahms concertos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025
The festival finale concert combines a chamber reduction of one of the piano concertos from Mozart’s golden years in Vienna with a work directly inspired by it.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
Whether I play the blues or boogies, concertos or cantatas, I forget about me.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
