symphony orchestra
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of symphony orchestra
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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A lively arts scene includes a symphony orchestra, regional theater and the Tucson Folk Festival.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour put a symphony orchestra on stage alongside the actors in a savage satire which dramatised the plight of Soviet dissidents locked away in mental hospitals.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
She has two children in the program, her 8-year-old son who was a Sprouts percussionist, and her 13-year-old daughter, Romina Sanchez, a cellist in the symphony orchestra.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
That same year, Life magazine quoted an unnamed member of a symphony orchestra griping that Sinatra actually had the temerity to tell them what tempos he wanted his arrangements played in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
Someone’s arm was coming out from under a bed, moving like they were conducting a symphony orchestra.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
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