symphonic
adjective
sym·phon·ic
sim-ˈfä-nik 
1
2
: relating to or having the form or character of a symphony
symphonic music
3
: suggestive of a symphony especially in form, interweaving of themes, or harmonious arrangement
a symphonic drama
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the symphonic chorus of frogs in the spring
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The song evokes the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Band, and the symphonic compositions of Queen or, more recently, the Verve.
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
That’s because the symphonic rock act, which was by founded by producer-composer Paul O’Neill in 1996, is only playing Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center this time through Northern California.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
After its start in 1949, the orchestra was known for its symphonic jazz, mamba and conjunto polkas.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Jan. 2024
But where Grapes is relentlessly symphonic and often melodramatic, Unknown—which was finally edited and released 20 years ago—is intimate and restrained, focusing acutely on the slow-motion erosion of the agrarian American dream in a pattern of exploitation that the Dust Bowl only intensified.
—Mark Athitakis, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
That’s because the symphonic rock act, which was by founded by producer-composer Paul O’Neill in 1996, is only playing Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center this time through Northern California.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
After its start in 1949, the orchestra was known for its symphonic jazz, mamba and conjunto polkas.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Jan. 2024
But where Grapes is relentlessly symphonic and often melodramatic, Unknown—which was finally edited and released 20 years ago—is intimate and restrained, focusing acutely on the slow-motion erosion of the agrarian American dream in a pattern of exploitation that the Dust Bowl only intensified.
—Mark Athitakis, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Symphonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symphonic. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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symphonic
adjective
sym·phon·ic
sim-ˈfän-ik
2
: of, relating to, or having the form of a symphony or symphony orchestra
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