background music

Example Sentences

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Not the mellow, easy-listening variety that serves as background music in elevators and waiting rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

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

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

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

These controversies have mostly been background music as the team on the pitch improved and started racking up trophies.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2023

Ethan, who never said much, had a lot to say about the camera angles and background music and described the star's performance as subtle.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg