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ensemble

ensemble

57 5.3
A group of musicians, singers, dancers, or actors who perform together, often supporting the main performers
  • noun
  • /ɒnˈsɑːmbl/
translation icon : conjunto
  • We hired an ensemble of mostly unknown actors.
  • music ensemble
  • ensemble rehearsal
  • ensemble performance

You guys are all on shows with amazing ensembles, fantastic chemistry.

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Examples

  • That was a fine ballad from Gus Lowen and his ensemble.

  • That's a great ensemble.

  • Anyway, it was a great ensemble of actors.

  • We performed as a private ensemble.

  • We are a brass ensemble.

  • We must continue to nurture school ensembles as powerful paths to lifelong music involvement.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The musician joined a talented ensemble that performed at the local theater.

  • The school invited a professional ensemble to showcase their skills in dance and music.

  • Many famous composers wrote pieces specifically for a string ensemble to highlight its unique sound.

Synonyms

band
vsensemble
1.0

A group of musicians who play together

is a broader performing unit including singers and instrumentalists
cast
vsensemble
286 2.9

A group of actors who perform in a play or film

is a type of performing unit but focused only on actors in one production
orchestra
vsensemble
184 3.4

A large group of musicians who play instruments together, like violins and trumpets

is any performing unit often smaller and more mixed
company
vsensemble
168 3.5

A group of actors, dancers, or other performers who work together

is a performing unit often limited to the performers themselves
chorus
vsensemble
69 2.6

A group of people who sing together in a play or concert

is a general performing unit that may include instrumentalists too
troupe
vsensemble
41 4.4

A group of people who act or dance together

is a more general performing unit not tied to travel or touring
choir
vsensemble
9 3.2

A group of the same type of instruments playing together, like strings or brass

is a broader performing unit combining different instruments or voices
musical group
vsensemble
4 2.3

People who play music together for a crowd

is the same idea but can include nonmusical performers or support roles
corps de ballet
vsensemble
  • Specialized
1 9.5

A group of dancers who perform together to support the lead dancers

is a general performing unit that can include many roles
2.9

A group of musicians who play or sing together

is a general performing unit often smaller and less formalized

Antonyms

2.3

A single person or animal regarded separately from a group

23 4.7

A performer who plays or sings alone for part of a piece

Idioms

tout ensemble
  • Formal
9.9

When you think about everything together

Compounds

tout ensemble
  • Formal
9.9

The overall look and feeling of a group of things together

How Large

orchestra
184 3.4
ensemble
57 5.3
quartet
30 3.5
trio
18 3.3
duo
75 2.8

Surface Forms

ensemble singular
ensembles plural

Etymology

Ensemble comes from the French ensemble, which means 'together' and is like the English word assemble. So an ensemble of musicians or actors is a group who perform 'together' as one unit.