sheet music

noun

: music printed on large unbound sheets of paper

Examples of sheet music in a Sentence

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Others can look at a piece of paper and commit a course to memory the way a musician reads sheet music. Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026 Piano showrooms followed, opening up and down 57th and 58th, between stores that sold sheet music, drums, and harps. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026 Allison Philson has paid for the group's sheet music. William Morris, Des Moines Register, 4 Feb. 2026 The only disappointment of the afternoon was world jazz guitarist Al Di Meola who, reading sheet music off a stand in front of him, seemed a little under-rehearsed. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sheet music

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sheet music was in 1852

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“Sheet music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheet%20music. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.

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sheet music

noun
: music printed on unbound sheets of paper
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