Meaning & use
symphony
A long musical composition for a full orchestra, typically divided into several movements.
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The orchestra performed Beethoven's fifth symphony to a sold-out hall.
She is composing her first symphony for her graduate thesis.
A note on using this word
Can also refer to the orchestra itself, as in "the city symphony," or be used figuratively for a harmonious combination of things.
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