symphony
noun
sym·pho·ny
ˈsim(p)-fə-nē 
plural symphonies
1
: consonance of sounds
2
b
c(1)
: a usually long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
(2)
: a musical composition (as for organ) resembling such a symphony in complexity or variety
3
: consonance or harmony of color (as in a painting)
4
b
: a symphony orchestra concert
5
: something that in its harmonious complexity or variety suggests a symphonic composition
a symphony of flavors
Synonyms
Examples of symphony in a Sentence
the satisfying symphony of color in Renoir's canvases
a performance of a Bach concerto by the San Antonio Symphony
Recent Examples on the Web
In his first concerts as music director, Ryan will lead the symphony, Charlotte Master Chorale, soprano Janai Brugger, and baritone Alexander Birch Elliott in Brahms A German Requiem.
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Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
Yoshiki is also writing a symphony, intended for a full orchestra, and recently hosted fellow Asia icon and friend G-Dragon, the leader of K-pop group Bigbang, in his Los Angeles studio.
—Jeff Benjamin, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
The dress — an upcycled silk piece with a painting of Jon conducting the symphony painted on the back — was a beautiful nod to the documentary film American Symphony, which both Suleika and Jon star in and which was nominated that night.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Last Exit'' is a glorious symphony of the high and the low, of satirical shots at unions and sweet ruminations on the humiliations of adolescence (as evidenced by Lisa, who copes with a medieval mouth contraption), and, of course, all those ''D'oh!''s.
—EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
The fact that the freshman with bouncy blond curls is the first male member of the Trojan Dance Force evaporates in a symphony of stomping feet and rustling pompoms.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
The upcoming season will include several all-classical evenings, starting with the June 28 performance by the symphony with guest conductor Gemma New and pianist Olga Kern, who will be showcased on Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
The new venue will have the ability to host more acts, with symphony officials projecting a 30% increase in shows compared to those currently booked at Riverbend.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2024
Air travel is an impressive daily symphony of logistics, engineering, and physics.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
Yoshiki is also writing a symphony, intended for a full orchestra, and recently hosted fellow Asia icon and friend G-Dragon, the leader of K-pop group Bigbang, in his Los Angeles studio.
—Jeff Benjamin, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
The dress — an upcycled silk piece with a painting of Jon conducting the symphony painted on the back — was a beautiful nod to the documentary film American Symphony, which both Suleika and Jon star in and which was nominated that night.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Last Exit'' is a glorious symphony of the high and the low, of satirical shots at unions and sweet ruminations on the humiliations of adolescence (as evidenced by Lisa, who copes with a medieval mouth contraption), and, of course, all those ''D'oh!''s.
—EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
The fact that the freshman with bouncy blond curls is the first male member of the Trojan Dance Force evaporates in a symphony of stomping feet and rustling pompoms.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
The upcoming season will include several all-classical evenings, starting with the June 28 performance by the symphony with guest conductor Gemma New and pianist Olga Kern, who will be showcased on Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
The new venue will have the ability to host more acts, with symphony officials projecting a 30% increase in shows compared to those currently booked at Riverbend.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2024
Air travel is an impressive daily symphony of logistics, engineering, and physics.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
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symphony
noun
sym·pho·ny
ˈsim(p)-fə-nē
plural symphonies
1
: harmonious arrangement (as of sound or color)
a symphony of sounds in the forest
2
: a usually long musical composition for a full orchestra
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