as in musical
having a pleasing mixture of notes
the symphonic chorus of frogs in the spring
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Recent Examples of symphonic
One of the new projects Field is working on is an original symphonic work about Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025
Schifrin then conducted a 1995 symphonic celebration in Marseilles, France, to mark the 100th anniversary of the invention of movies by the Lumiere brothers.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
Consider a morning stroll along Mendocino Trail, which undulates along the continent’s edge for miles, delivering a symphonic show of rolling waves and squawking sea birds, who sing their wild tunes from the top of dramatic rock formations.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
The second longest-running symphonic outdoor drama performance in the U.S., the play has been performed every summer since 1937.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025
Schifrin then conducted a 1995 symphonic celebration in Marseilles, France, to mark the 100th anniversary of the invention of movies by the Lumiere brothers.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
Consider a morning stroll along Mendocino Trail, which undulates along the continent’s edge for miles, delivering a symphonic show of rolling waves and squawking sea birds, who sing their wild tunes from the top of dramatic rock formations.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
The second longest-running symphonic outdoor drama performance in the U.S., the play has been performed every summer since 1937.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphonic
Adjective
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His obsession is with the innumerable recordings that have been issued in the past seventy-five years or so—a glorious panoply of changing musical taste that reflects the interplay of art and commerce in the most productive and wasteful culture the world has ever known.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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The short clip shows Aguilera — an executive producer on the musical — smiling and clapping during the performance, with scenes from the production spliced throughout.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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This dynamic composition weaves together intense orchestral elements with modern beats, perfectly capturing the film’s blend of supernatural action and high energy music.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Beloved is almost barren of the hip-hop flourishes that peppered his earlier work, and instead leans all the way into the orchestral R&B of another time, lush with searing strings and the crash of real hi-hats.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Here's what to know about the city's annual melodious shindigs.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
14 June 2024
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Will Smith, decked out in a sleek suit, soon joined her, melding his rhythmic rap verses with the song’s melodious flair.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Symphonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symphonic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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