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symphony

[sim-fuh-nee] / ˈsɪm fə ni /
NOUN
band
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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

To keep shelves in the Manhattan location stocked, Aldi runs three to four of these trips every night, calling the operation a "logistical symphony".

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Inside the auditorium, the audience and most of the symphony had no idea what was going on, said Jenny Wafula, the orchestra’s chairwoman.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Perhaps most important of all, so are its forms: the symphony, the string quartet, the cantata, etc.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

It was Coalwood moving, talking, humming its eternal symphony of life, work, duty, and job.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

Glass’ newest work will be one of his largest symphonies and include a text by Lincoln to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

Think of Haydn and his hundred-plus symphonies, Rossini’s nearly 40 operas, and the astonishing array of more than 1,500 works of all kinds that Schubert wrote during his 31 brief years on the planet.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 24, 2026

Following the intermission Finland gave way to Denmark and its most prominent composer, Carl Nielsen, whose six symphonies remain sadly underperformed in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 14, 2026

Tense discussions of life-altering events are matched by the diegetic decibels of smooth jazz or string symphonies.

From Salon Sep. 25, 2025

Even allowing for the traditional plea of composers to be immune from political events irrelevant to their art, Haydn’s symphonies sound as if they were written in a vacuum.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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