orchestra
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈɔrkɪstrə/
:
orquesta
- She was a cheerleader, first violin in the school orchestra, and captain of the girls' softball team.
- bands and orchestras
- symphony orchestra
- string orchestra
She's still out playing concerts with orchestras from memory.
- She's still out playing concerts with orchestras from memory.
- And we had the best orchestras and bands in the United States.
- But you know, that's the life of a orchestra kid or a band kid, whatever.
- And in orchestra and band, I'd be fainting all the time.
- And that's why shows had an orchestra, they had a big band, they had, you know, money.
- Women were making their way into Symphony, Symphony orchestras.
- Like he's the, he's the conductor of this amazing orchestra, but he's running like this massive operation.
- And I, I played in a orchestra when I was in high school and first years of college.
- We look at a a, a Symphony Orchestra violinist.
Examples
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You could fill an opera house with 2,000 people, beautifully dressed, huge orchestras.
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During the performance, the orchestra played a beautiful piece that captivated the audience.
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And I played first chair in the orchestra of my high school.
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In many schools, the band, chorus, or orchestra is the heart of the music program.
Academic text (2013) -
We are on the bus with the North-West Youth Orchestra on our way to the annual orchestra festival.
Academic text (2015) -
In that moment, I realized that everyone in the orchestra was focusing their attention on the same goal.
Academic text (2015) -
Participants were string players enrolled in the orchestra at a major research university in the southern United States.
Academic text (2013) -
The orchestra program comprised two orchestra classes based on audition and grade level.
Academic text (2015) -
The band and jazz ensemble have already performed, and the choir and orchestra will perform shortly.
Academic text (2015) -
The sound of Liberace playing "Tammy" with orchestra and chorus booms in from beyond the door.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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1.0
A group of musicians who play together
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4.5
A large group of musicians who play together, with violins, flutes, trumpets, and drums
57
5.3
A group of musicians, singers, dancers, or actors who perform together, often supporting the main performers
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8.0
A large orchestra that plays symphonies and other classical music
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3.3
A large group of musicians playing string, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments
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4.6
A small group of about ten to forty musicians who play classical music together
1
3.5
A group of musicians playing only string instruments like violins and cellos
1
3.2
A group of musicians who play music for dancing at social events
A group of musicians who play or sing together
Compounds
8
3.3
A large group of musicians playing string, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments
1
4.6
A small group of about ten to forty musicians who play classical music together
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Orchestra comes from a Greek root orche- meaning 'dance' and is the same root behind chorus. In ancient theaters the orchestra was the open area where people danced and musicians played, and because the musicians worked there the name came to mean the group of players, so today orchestra means a large band of musicians who play together.