Both Uses
ensemble
in
Augie & Me: Three Wonder Stories
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- The Upper School Jazz Ensemble and the Upper School Chamber Choir were already there.†
p. 280.4ensemble = a group of parts considered as a whole
- Around the room, the kids from the jazz ensemble and choir stood up with varying degrees of willingness and shyness.†
p. 283.9 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(ensemble) a group of people or things working or appearing together in a coordinated way -- especially a group of performers or a matching outfitThe pronunciation is derived from French. The first syllable sounds like "on". The second syllable sounds like "sahm".
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Sometimes seen in the expression, tout ensemble which references the total effect of the group of parts.