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accompaniment

[uh-kuhm-puh-ni-muhnt, uh-kuhmp-ni-] / əˈkʌm pə nɪ mənt, əˈkʌmp nɪ- /


NOUN
music that supports a theme or performer in a composition
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Although nowadays, it comes without the accompaniment of multi-million pound artworks.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Working his acoustic guitar with a French horn accompaniment — French horns! — he dares us to balance our relentless socioeconomic drive with our deep need to hang out, to while away the hours.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Traditional music and drumming also provided an accompaniment to the activities.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

The Argentine Naval Band played the British and Argentine national anthems with an accompaniment of barking, growling, snarling, and howling from the dogs as Endurance set sail on the next leg of the voyage.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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