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orchestra

[awr-kuh-struh] / ˈɔr kə strə /
NOUN
symphony
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The orchestra might be short an oboe player; the school might want to fill a niche-major seat, or be seeking full-pay students, said Arkesh Patel, chief operating officer of admissions consultant Crimson Education.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

I think it’s about playing the orchestra of human emotion.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The concert will also feature performances from Bastille frontman Dan Smith, who will join the orchestra for a rendition of the band's hit Pompeii, which featured in Planet Earth III.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Instead Colabianchi only informed the orchestra of Venezi's appointment after it had been announced.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Bernard Herrmann, the Mercury Theatre’s orchestra leader, composed and conducted the musical score.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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