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

Herrmann, Hitchcock’s musical alter ego, also wrote the underscore, or background music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

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