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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

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

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

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

The acoustic guitar “doesn’t just provide a musical accompaniment to the social and political history of the United States,” as Mr. Stubbings says, but “is at its heart.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Their subdued murmuring, coming from lower down, formed a kind of bass accompaniment to the conversations crossing above their heads.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus




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