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background music

NOUN
elevator music
Synonyms
WEAK
Muzak™ piped music


Example Sentences

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A speech Bass delivered at Raman’s rally in Sherman Oaks was turned into a social media video with stirring background music.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 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

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

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

The background music is one more irritation on top of squeaky shopping cart wheels, and people asking “Do you have shallots?” and “Where is the kosher salt?”

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari