accompaniment

Example Sentences

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It’s the perfect accompaniment to the sight of Harper and Yasmin, dancing together at a club, relieved to have waved the white flag, at least for tonight.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

For the accompaniment, he is less forgiving: Serve with warm steamed rice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Together, they are trying to understand why the doxology, always sung “in one way and one way only” suddenly has been “pepped up” with an energetic organ accompaniment.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

Sitting down at the keys, she's finally at peace, playing the heartfelt ballads A Million Reasons and Die With A Smile, without the accompaniment of her band.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

The simplest type of accompaniment is to add a single note drone to a melody.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin