soundtrack
noun
sound·track
ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌtrak 
variants
or less commonly sound track
1
: a track (as on a movie film or television videotape) that carries the sound record
2
: the sound recorded on a soundtrack
especially
: the music on a soundtrack
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Like the rest of the show, Peter’s score grew increasingly popular over the course of last year, and the soundtrack will get a physical release on vinyl this July following its digital release back in January.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Schiller can't forget the sick soundtrack that came with his daily beatings.
—Troy Roberts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
His music has also appeared in the soundtrack of The Smashing Machine.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Its soundtrack is composed and performed by Jeff Tweedy, the lead vocalist and guitarist of Wilco, who lives on the North Side.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Schiller can't forget the sick soundtrack that came with his daily beatings.
—Troy Roberts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
His music has also appeared in the soundtrack of The Smashing Machine.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Its soundtrack is composed and performed by Jeff Tweedy, the lead vocalist and guitarist of Wilco, who lives on the North Side.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for soundtrack
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“Soundtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soundtrack. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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