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conservatory

[kuhn-sur-vuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / kənˈsɜr vəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
NOUN
greenhouse
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Ms. Margulis recalls her studies at a music conservatory, steeped as it was in the view that music operated “in some ethereal realm,” pure and detached from the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Under the plans, there will be a new lift and staircase in the conservatory to allow public access to raised balconies.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The seminar included a performance of the Korean composer’s 1988 “Contemplation,” for two violas, played with gripping meditative intensity by recent Colburn graduate, Lan Cao, and current conservatory student, Ran Tae.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

But the regimented way of conservatory learning was an affront to Kilmer’s wily country-boy sensibilities.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025

Only then did I understand where the shame had come from: it wasn’t that I hadn’t studied in a marble conservatory, or that my father wasn’t a diplomat.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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