background music
noun
: music to accompany the dialogue or action of a motion picture or radio or television drama
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Many now intentionally amplify the buzz through background music, believing that more noise equals more energy and revenue.
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Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
With cheesy background music and user testimonials 1980s Rambo fighting Soviets on the Moon
Sometimes requests don't make coherent sense.
—ArsTechnica, 29 May 2025
In a test recording, my voice sounded clear and understandable even when loud background music was present.
—PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
In certain argument scenes, there’s that intense background music.
—Lindsey Lanquist, StyleCaster, 22 Apr. 2025
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Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
With cheesy background music and user testimonials 1980s Rambo fighting Soviets on the Moon
Sometimes requests don't make coherent sense.
—ArsTechnica, 29 May 2025
In a test recording, my voice sounded clear and understandable even when loud background music was present.
—PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
In certain argument scenes, there’s that intense background music.
—Lindsey Lanquist, StyleCaster, 22 Apr. 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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