background music
noun
: music to accompany the dialogue or action of a motion picture or radio or television drama
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The song flooded the app, creating a viral sound where users would post covers, overlay the song with cute videos, or even use it as background music for something as simple as showing off their outfits.
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Paloma Chavez
july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
Set to silly background music, the video shows the deputy responding to the homeowner’s call for help.
—Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
In a test recording, my voice sounds clear and easy to understand, though the A36 cannot fully remove loud background music.
—PC Magazine, 7 May 2025
Many now intentionally amplify the buzz through background music, believing that more noise equals more energy and revenue.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Paloma Chavez
july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
Set to silly background music, the video shows the deputy responding to the homeowner’s call for help.
—Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
In a test recording, my voice sounds clear and easy to understand, though the A36 cannot fully remove loud background music.
—PC Magazine, 7 May 2025
Many now intentionally amplify the buzz through background music, believing that more noise equals more energy and revenue.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for background music
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“Background music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/background%20music. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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