Ensemble: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Ensemble noun. A group of musicians, actors or dancers who perform together.
How to say it
on-SOM-bul/ɒnˈsɒmb(ə)l/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (SOM).
Meanings
- A group of musicians, actors or dancers who perform together.
- A set of things, such as clothes, chosen to go well together.
Ensemble in a sentence
The ensemble plays without a conductor, watching one another for every cue.
Her wedding-guest ensemble was a green suit and her grandmother's pearls.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- group
- company
- troupe
- outfit
Where ensemble comes from
French for together, from Latin insimul, at the same time.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Her wedding-guest _____ was a green suit and her grandmother's pearls.
- ensemble
- dissonance
- grisaille
Show the answer
ensemble: Her wedding-guest ensemble was a green suit and her grandmother's pearls.