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symphony

/ˈsɪm.fə.ni/ noun A2
  1. An extended piece of music of sophisticated structure, usually for orchestra. (countable, uncountable) · classical symphony· compose a symphony
  2. An instrumental introduction or termination to a vocal composition. (countable, uncountable)
  3. Harmony in music or colour, or a harmonious combination of elements. (countable, uncountable) · She described the city at night as a symphony of lights and sounds.
  4. A symphony orchestra. (US, countable, informal, uncountable)

Plural symphonies

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They were met by the ladies of the concert committee, one of whom took Anne off to the performers’ dressing room which was filled with the members of a Charlottetown Symphony Club, among whom Anne felt suddenly shy and frightened and countrified.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 281 · C1
When we look at a beautiful landscape or listen to a symphony, sensory information travels first to the thalamus.
The Scent of the Past, p. 1 · C1
Cartography is not merely the utilitarian depiction of roads; it is a visual symphony of topography, geography, and human settlement.
In Praise of the Paper Map, p. 1 · C2

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