symphony

noun

ˈsim(p)-fə-nē How to pronounce symphony (audio)
Definition of symphonynext
1
as in orchestration
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts the satisfying symphony of color in Renoir's canvases

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2
as in orchestra
a usually large group of musicians playing together a performance of a Bach concerto by the San Antonio Symphony

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Recent Examples of symphony But, pounded thin, breaded, and fried, served under lashings of sweet-sharp blackberry sauce, with a confetti of whole blackberries and leaves of mint, the lamb version was brilliant and bizarre, a symphony of strong-willed flavors. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 This is the one who shows up, locked and loaded and ready for duty, in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Digger, one bumpy ride of a satire slash symphony-of-burning-Rome-fiddlers. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026 For more than a half-century, the multivenue complex has featured world-class symphonies, operas, dance and theater performances, along with education programs. — E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 None of that is exciting, but that is the difference between an organization that performs the symphony and one that frames the sheet music and hangs it in the lobby. — Larry Bomback, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for symphony
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  1. orchestration
  2. orchestra
  3. symmetry
  4. philharmonic
  5. harmony
  6. proportion
  7. balance
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  • Music supervision and arrangements are by Joseph Joubert, orchestrations by two-time Charlie Rosen, and dance arrangements by Michael Thurber.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • For instance, references to agent orchestration, or the ability to design agents that work in concert on a task, jumped 1,721% this year.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of orchestration
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  • On a balmy April afternoon at Abbey Road Studios in London, a 74-piece orchestra comprised of violinists, cellists, flautists and even an organ-payer, is packed into Studio One.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In the heart of midtown Manhattan, the German orchestra performed a program of Italian music spanning Verdi, Leoncavallo, and Respighi, among others.
    — Aaron Royce, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of orchestra
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  • There’s some neat symmetry to Martin and Brown’s version arriving now, as Lil Nas X has only just begun a new chapter himself.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The data can’t really tell us why, but that symmetry does suggest that the series’ oldest and youngest fans arrived at the same starting block from different directions.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of symmetry
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  • Co-written and directed by Ayana Nurdinova, the film tells the story of a music teacher from the small town of Balkhash who dreams of moving to the big city to perform in the philharmonic.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • It will be conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, who’s coming on as the philharmonic’s music and artistic director.
    — Stacey Vanek Smith, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of philharmonic
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  • Here, next to the crystal-clear waters of Lake Keowee in Sunset, South Carolina, adventure and refinement exist in effortless harmony.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But Maguire and Strayer are felt as loudly as Maines across the record, through their gorgeous harmonies, but also fiddle and banjo and, sometimes, sitar and accordion.
    — Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of harmony
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  • Seven in 10 employees say promotions go to those who best deserve them, nearly twice the proportion at a typical European workplace.
    — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • However, only one of us has legally ended the lives of a sizable proportion of them.
    — Dr. Jacob Appel, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of proportion
Noun
  • Future retirees should consider everything from income, expenses and retirement-account balances to Social Security, health insurance and tax costs, at 65 and 67.
    — John Csiszar, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The goal is not to abandon one home for another, but to explore whether a balance between two industry bases is possible.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
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