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orchestra

[awr-kuh-struh] / ˈɔr kə strə /
NOUN
symphony
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Executive Director Jean Davidson said the orchestra only learned of the news at the same time as the press.

From Los Angeles Times

But moving to Toronto, Carrillo struggled in anonymity for ice time and support in a country with more symphony orchestras than skating rinks.

From Los Angeles Times

And Mr. Smith, who also uses electronics, employed a trap set, vibraphone, and much of a symphony orchestra’s percussion section.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We have great admiration for Philip Glass and were surprised to learn about his decision at the same time as the press,” Jean Davidson, the orchestra’s executive director, said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times

Miller’s orchestra, along with several dozen other big bands, recorded extensively for the V-Disc program, operated by the Special Services division of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal