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orchestra

[awr-kuh-struh] / ˈɔr kə strə /
NOUN
symphony
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But there was always the promise—and certainly the hope—that the reconfigured Castro could still accommodate screenings by installing temporary raked seating in the orchestra section to replace the tables.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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

While general managers have the right to choose musical directors independently, in practice they typically consult the orchestra to ensure that the musicians can work effectively with the director.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Three windows hang high at the front of the stage; easy to ignore if you sit in the orchestra, but perhaps less so if you’re in the balcony.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

But even if he was just a young kid he had made up all these beautiful pieces for the piano and for the violin and for a band or orchestra too.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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