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symphony orchestra

NOUN
large orchestra
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A similar feeling must haunt the musicians of the Berlin Philharmonic, who are widely perceived, collectively, as the world’s greatest symphony orchestra.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

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

To that end, Sinatra became the first major singer to regularly perform popular music in formal concert settings backed by a full symphony orchestra.

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.

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