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orchestraA large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, typically including strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, typically including strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɔːrkɪstrə/

Example Sentences

  • My cat thinks he's conducting an orchestra when he knocks things off the table with his paws.
  • The orchestra rehearsed for months before their debut performance at Carnegie Hall.
  • When the orchestra played the wedding march, even the groom's mother-in-law started crying tears of joy.

orchestra

NOUN

[/ˈɔːrkɪstrə/]

A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, typically including strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion

a conductor raises his baton high while facing dozens of musicians arranged in curved rows. Musicians hold violins, cellos, flutes, trumpets, and drums all positioned strategically by instrument type. As the conductor's baton moves downward, all the musicians begin playing their instruments in perfect synchronization. Violinists draw their bows across strings while brass players lift horns to their lips. The audience sits captivated as beautiful music fills the grand hall from this coordinated musical performance.  a large group of musicians playing together on various instruments in organized harmony
💡 Concept

a conductor raises his baton high while facing dozens of musicians arranged in curved rows. Musicians hold violins, cellos, flutes, trumpets, and drums all positioned strategically by instrument type. As the conductor's baton moves downward, all the musicians begin playing their instruments in perfect synchronization. Violinists draw their bows across strings while brass players lift horns to their lips. The audience sits captivated as beautiful music fills the grand hall from this coordinated musical performance. a large group of musicians playing together on various instruments in organized harmony

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɔːrkɪstrə/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɔːkɪstrə/

🌳Etymology

Rootorcheisthai
Suffix--tra

🎵Rhyme

extraspectra
extra
spectra

🔗Collocations

symphony orchestra
conduct an orchestra
orchestra pit
philharmonic orchestra
orchestra section
chamber orchestra
school orchestra

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks he's conducting an orchestra when he knocks things off the table with his paws.

The orchestra rehearsed for months before their debut performance at Carnegie Hall.

😄 Fun example

When the orchestra played the wedding march, even the groom's mother-in-law started crying tears of joy.

😄 Fun example

The youth orchestra performed beautifully despite their conductor's nervous hiccups.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

ensemblephilharmonicsymphonyband

Antonyms

solosoloist

Related

conductormusiciansymphonyconcertinstrumentrehearsalperformance

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