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background music

NOUN
elevator music
Synonyms
WEAK
Muzak™ piped music


Example Sentences

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A speech Bass delivered at Raman’s rally in Sherman Oaks was turned into a social media video with stirring background music.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

This is part of the background music in America: Americans who aren’t unemployed and do have a house are afraid that in the next few years they could lose their job, their security.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Included in Russia’s newly privatized health care system were private clinics for the ultra-wealthy offering hotel-like amenities, including private rooms, tea and soft background music.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025

Set the tone by playing soft background music that complements the setting of your outdoor dinner party.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

However, if the entire class likes background music, try to play the same baroque music during the test that was used during the original presentation of the material: it acts as an auditory memory cue.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin