as in harmonic
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of orchestral
The program includes orchestral arrangements of beloved classics including White Christmas, Jingle Bell Fantasy, Overture of French Carols, Greensleeves, and Joy to the World.
—
Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
One of the movie’s key conversation starters will be its audacious use of music, from Daniel Lopatin’s shimmering orchestral score to needle drops that evoke both the 1950s setting and the 1980s vibe of the filmmaking.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
Pummelling orchestral passages hint at the neutral rage of nature itself.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Expect orchestral arrangements, familiar holiday standards and selections that highlight the duo’s musical chemistry.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for orchestral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestral
Adjective
-
But periods of harmonic rotation away from tech have refreshed the uptrend several times.—
-
The ensemble was first formed in 1951 by composer Filip Kutev, who reworked monophonic village tunes into multi-part harmonic arrangements that drew from Western choral singing while preserving the ardent throatiness of Bulgarian folk.—
Adjective
-
Within that form, bending but never breaking, Smith excels at tonal range.—
-
For example, florals paired with subtle geometrics, or landscapes with tonal abstracts.—
Adjective
-
These topics aren’t inherently popular with millennials and Gen Z, but agronejo has helped to draw in a younger audience by incorporating electronic beats and drawing from baile funk, a popular rhythmic form born in Brazil’s predominantly Black working-class neighborhoods in the 1980s.—
-
To simulate life, the AlveoliX system uses rhythmic three-dimensional stretching.—
Adjective
-
Women who worked in shops sang together in bellowing, polyphonic unison.—
-
This not-quite-title song, which is nearly eight minutes long, is a sort of mini-suite, opening with a dog barking, giving way to an acoustic-guitar melody accompanying polyphonic vocals, then becoming electric and crashingly alive, until the relentless screech of a guitar drags you to the end.—
Adjective
-
Hudson buttressed Al Kooper’s original organ part into a chordal fortress, part of an incendiary performance that surges to peak after peak.—
-
The Italian Jewish composer Salamone Rossi set Psalm 112 in Hebrew, in mainly chordal antiphony.—
Adjective
-
How does this make any sense except as a very stupid, clumsy, idiotic no good way to give us a homophonic bridge to Gandalf.—
-
The content creator also used a homophonic slur at several points throughout the clip.—
Adjective
-
The San Bernardino band is a pioneer of the subgenre, which blends the traditional instrumentation of Mexican folk balladry with elements of American trap music, namely its beats and the gritty lyrical content that deals with matters of moving contraband, turf wars and endless hustle.—
-
But Parton's heartfelt and lyrical promise also has a long history with the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley.—
Adjective
-
Bach was lively, supple, and, especially in the Larghetto, generous in its songful musicality.—
-
In the early going, some tender yet mystic motifs suggest the songful chromaticism of Olivier Messiaen.—
Cite this Entry
“Orchestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestral. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share