sheet music

noun

: music printed on large unbound sheets of paper

Examples of sheet music in a Sentence

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Gibbs' binders full of sheet music touch all sorts of subcultures. Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025 The sheet music for the hymn is on Addams' piano. Saige Miller, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025 Bobby is sat at a piano while facing Connie, who has her eyes set on sheet music. Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 There was some confusion about the sheet music. Jane Bua, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sheet music

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sheet music was in 1852

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“Sheet music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheet%20music. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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sheet music

noun
: music printed on unbound sheets of paper
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