jukebox
noun
juke·box
ˈjük-ˌbäks 
: a coin-operated phonograph or compact-disc player that automatically plays recordings selected from its list
Cable TV … is now bringing you an all-music-video network that is the TV equivalent of a barroom jukebox.—
Peter Ainslie
Peter Ainslie
broadly
: any automatic music player that plays selections from a publicly available list
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From there, highlights include a fireside living room with a seated bar and a vintage jukebox, as well as a family room sporting a floor-to-ceiling natural stone fireplace and sliding glass doors opening to an alfresco dining patio.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
The result is a soundtrack that spans eras without feeling like a jukebox, anchored by a rotating cast of artists whose voices have become part of the show’s identity.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
In Rockie’s New York, there is no traffic, every jukebox is stocked with Sharon Van Etten records, and the road to heaven begins with a U-turn to Queens.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026
Indeed, the poet is not a jukebox, but the poet, in his lush lyricism, does inspire music.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
The result is a soundtrack that spans eras without feeling like a jukebox, anchored by a rotating cast of artists whose voices have become part of the show’s identity.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
In Rockie’s New York, there is no traffic, every jukebox is stocked with Sharon Van Etten records, and the road to heaven begins with a U-turn to Queens.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026
Indeed, the poet is not a jukebox, but the poet, in his lush lyricism, does inspire music.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Jukebox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jukebox. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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jukebox
noun
juke·box
ˈjük-ˌbäks
: a coin-operated phonograph or compact-disc player that automatically plays recordings selected from its list
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