ensemble
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5.3
- noun
- /ɒnˈsɑːmbl/
- We hired an ensemble of mostly unknown actors.
- music ensemble
- ensemble rehearsal
- ensemble performance
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Watch on YouTubeYou guys are all on shows with amazing ensembles, fantastic chemistry.
- You guys are all on shows with amazing ensembles, fantastic chemistry.
- And we needed a bigger ensemble to have the most fun.
- Anyway, it was a great ensemble of actors.
- Well, Waltman was famous for his ensembles.
- And so, yes, Octavia and the rest of the ensemble.
- Good lines and comfy shoes, and you've worked with some amazing ensemble cast.
- YEA Youth Ensemble of Atlanta, Kia Kia Burst came out of it.
- I, I wrote some stuff down in case we were picked for best ensemble.
- There was a performing ensemble that did a lot of John Cage and you know, European avant-garde composers.
- I think I grew up in the acting world, loving ensemble, really love ensemble.
- I won something for ensemble, and then I won another one.
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That was a fine ballad from Gus Lowen and his ensemble.
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That's a great ensemble.
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Anyway, it was a great ensemble of actors.
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We performed as a private ensemble.
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We are a brass ensemble.
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We must continue to nurture school ensembles as powerful paths to lifelong music involvement.
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The musician joined a talented ensemble that performed at the local theater.
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The school invited a professional ensemble to showcase their skills in dance and music.
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Many famous composers wrote pieces specifically for a string ensemble to highlight its unique sound.
Synonyms
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1.0
A group of musicians who play together
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2.9
A group of actors who perform in a play or film
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3.4
A large group of musicians who play instruments together, like violins and trumpets
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3.5
A group of actors, dancers, or other performers who work together
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2.6
A group of people who sing together in a play or concert
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4.4
A group of people who act or dance together
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2.3
People who play music together for a crowd
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9.5
A group of dancers who perform together to support the lead dancers
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3.2
A group of the same type of instruments playing together, like strings or brass
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2.9
A group of musicians who play or sing together
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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.