background music
Example Sentences
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The tariffs have largely been background music as investors weigh the artificial-intelligence build-out and inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 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
In the past year, Trump has attended at least four such events, often making fighter-style entrances with background music and an entourage.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2024
I can almost hear the documentary’s mournful violin background music start up.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
