symphonic

adjective

sym·​phon·​ic sim-ˈfä-nik How to pronounce symphonic (audio)
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1
: harmonious, symphonious
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
symphonically
sim-ˈfä-ni-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce symphonic (audio)
adverb

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the symphonic chorus of frogs in the spring
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In his first years, Dudamel explored standard symphonic repertory with immersions into the symphonies and worlds of Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Dvorak and Ives, often in context with new music. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 During his freshman year of high school, Butker’s tuba-playing partner, the varsity kicker, approached Butker, originally a soccer player, during symphonic band class about taking on the kicking duties for the football team the next year. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 Edge delivered a very nice, symphonic beginning to that song. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026 The Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra returns for its second year in a row Saturday night for a mix of symphonic music alongside Grammy Award-winning artists and poets. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for symphonic

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First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of symphonic was in 1856

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symphonic

adjective
sym·​phon·​ic sim-ˈfän-ik How to pronounce symphonic (audio)
1
: harmonious sense 1
2
: of, relating to, or having the form of a symphony or symphony orchestra
symphonically
-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce symphonic (audio)
adverb

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