incidental music
noun
: descriptive music played during a play to project a mood or to accompany stage action
Examples of incidental music in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
That country singer, for instance, is not a Kacey Musgraves-level name, but someone whom Marcloid discovered via YouTube video’s incidental music.
—
Reed Jackson, SPIN, 8 May 2026
The incidental music, though, offers needed theatrical context.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In his growing spate of work in Safdie films and Weeknd albums, producer Daniel Lopatin has developed an aptitude for all sorts of heady interstitial and incidental music.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Costumed by Yves Saint Laurent or Michael Roberts, with incidental music by Paul Bowles (for instance), these productions were extraordinary, and turned young people on to the arts of theater.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for incidental music
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Reed Jackson, SPIN, 8 May 2026
The incidental music, though, offers needed theatrical context.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In his growing spate of work in Safdie films and Weeknd albums, producer Daniel Lopatin has developed an aptitude for all sorts of heady interstitial and incidental music.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Costumed by Yves Saint Laurent or Michael Roberts, with incidental music by Paul Bowles (for instance), these productions were extraordinary, and turned young people on to the arts of theater.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for incidental music
Cite this Entry
“Incidental music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incidental%20music. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
