sheet music

noun

: music printed on large unbound sheets of paper

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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 The nursery rhymes, sheet music and photographs are available to download for use in classrooms and at home. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2026 Scorched Bamboo Bookshelves These are gorgeous, warm shelves made of wood that looks burnt, or that has a tortoiseshell appearance (like seen in the etagere sheet music holder above). Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 12 Jan. 2026 The nursery rhymes, sheet music and photographs are available to download for use in classrooms and at home. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 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 7 Feb. 2026.

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sheet music

noun
: music printed on unbound sheets of paper
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