furioso
Americanadjective
adverb
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of furioso
1660–70, for an earlier sense; < Italian: literally, furious, equivalent to furi ( a ) fury + -oso -ous
Example Sentences
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As the piece develops, a furioso section for the ensemble is followed by electronic responses from the soloists until the entire orchestra begins to fragment, a violin jutting out here, a trombone blasting there.
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Everyone, audience and musicians alike, was outraged and Munch gave the man a fortissimo furioso piece of his mind.
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The two contestants were milling gloriously on the stage, while the orchestra milled away at its violins and double-basses, prestissimo furioso.
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With Feinstein it's been allegro furioso all the way.
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A similar sacrifice forms an episode in Orlando furioso, VIII.
From Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England by Walter W. Greg
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