the orchestra

noun

US
: a group of seats in a theater that are close to the stage

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Voices in the orchestra step forth to double the cello here and there — a tricky alignment in any acoustic. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025 Symphony history: Nashville Symphony principal oboist Titus Underwood says the orchestra's April 11-12 performances are going to make history in real time. Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Cynthia Nixon and her family sat in the middle of the orchestra, the former gubernatorial candidate and current double-HBO star standing to talk with people around her. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 June 2025 Both Yoyo and Jun applied unsuccessfully for the orchestra program in 2024, which heightened their enthusiasm about being accepted into the highly competitive program this year. Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for the orchestra

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“The orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20orchestra. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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