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conservatory

[kuhn-sur-vuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / kənˈsɜr vəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
NOUN
greenhouse
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She approached the headmaster at her conservatory who placed her in a string ensemble before advancing her to the symphony orchestra as a violinist.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 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

Mr Owen had moved to Selkirk more than 20 years earlier from Saffron Walden, where he ran his own timber and conservatory companies.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

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

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025

“Yes, she reports there are alligators. Our parents are English. Jewish, you see. They teach in a music conservatory in Austria. They insisted we evacuate from Vienna. There were no alligators there.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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