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orchestra

[awr-kuh-struh] / ˈɔr kə strə /
NOUN
symphony
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Nasa absorbed his ovation, then took his bench in the middle of the orchestra with a little monitor displaying the movie on his piano.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

It’s felt between the actors on stage and from the orchestra pit to the last row of balcony seats.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

The pianos are always muted, the drums all sound like they're being played next door, and the orchestra is buried deep in the mix to foreground Abrams' voice.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

That date became yet another money-maker with private event — a screening of “Moana” with live orchestra, luckily before the disappointing reviews and box office performance.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

Lupita squatted in the bushes until she heard the orchestra start up again.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

This led to the proliferation of the regional theater movement, said Eustis, as well as that of symphony orchestras and ballet companies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Gospel choirs, country musicians, jazz ensembles, mariachi groups, Indigenous performers, military bands and local community orchestras share stages throughout the city.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

For Daniel-Hoste, a classically trained pipe organist who plays in regional orchestras and teaches piano on the side, his expenditures hardly seemed exorbitant.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

When he is not conducting orchestras, Harding works as a pilot for Air France.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

There was one special house that got all the good orchestras.

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




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