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symphonist

noun
sym·​pho·​nist | \ ˈsim(p)-fÉ™-nist How to pronounce symphonist (audio) \

Definition of symphonist

1 : a member of a symphony orchestra
2 : a composer of symphonies

Examples of symphonist in a Sentence

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 The masterstroke is Zimmer’s introduction of a quotation from the Enigma Variations of Edward Elgar — the symphonist whose music most fully embodies the British soul — with a slow burn that still amounted to playing with fire. — David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com, "The guy who scored everything from 'The Lion King' to 'The Dark Knight' is headlining the Wells Fargo Center," 17 July 2017

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First Known Use of symphonist

1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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