background music
noun
: music to accompany the dialogue or action of a motion picture or radio or television drama
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From handwritten place cards to background music, small, thoughtful touches make an afternoon tea feel special.
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Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Its songs have been the lullabies of refugee children, the anthems of young love, and the background music to decades of resilience.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
That diesel engine is like background music, and we are focused only on each other.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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.
—Paloma Chavez
july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
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Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Its songs have been the lullabies of refugee children, the anthems of young love, and the background music to decades of resilience.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
That diesel engine is like background music, and we are focused only on each other.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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.
—Paloma Chavez
july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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