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# ensemble

noun (an ensemble, ensembles)

«ensemble» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An ensemble is a small group of musicians, singers, dancers or actors who perform together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ensemble/#m1)
2. An ensemble is a set of clothes that are worn together as an outfit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ensemble/#m2)
3. Ensemble means a group of things seen as a whole. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ensemble/#m3)

### In the lessons

Music lessons (a wind ensemble, string ensemble), drama (the ensemble cast, chorus), fashion. Comes from French meaning «together». Phrases: music ensemble, ensemble cast, in ensemble.

### Examples

- She plays flute in the school wind ensemble. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ensemble/#x1)
- The ensemble sang without a conductor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ensemble/#x2)
- The play had an ensemble cast with no single star. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ensemble/#x3)
- Her party ensemble had a sparkly top and matching shoes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ensemble/#x4)
- Our brass ensemble played at the fair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ensemble/#x5)
- The dancers moved as one ensemble. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ensemble/#x6)

### Note

Say «on-SOM-bul». A French borrowing, now English. Countable. A duet (2) and trio (3) are small ensembles; an orchestra is a large one.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ensemble» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ensemble/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ensemble» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ensemble.html) on Mova free.