soundtrack
noun
sound·track
ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌtrak 
variants
or less commonly sound track
1
: a track (as on a movie film or television videotape) that carries the sound record
2
: the sound recorded on a soundtrack
especially
: the music on a soundtrack
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The film and its accompanying album have since gotten a redemption arc in recent years, with the soundtrack re-entering the Billboard charts in 2018.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
In the absence of a fixed soundtrack, hundreds of alternatives have been devised, variously, by classical composers, film composers, rock bands, doom-metal groups, jazz ensembles, and noise collectives.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
During the warmer months, two private beach clubs, Casa Soleia and Les Marinières Plage, pop up for the season, with rows of inviting sun loungers, flowing Provence rosé, and a cool soundtrack of summer tunes.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
The weirdest thing about the old Charlie Brown specials, and there were so many weird things about them, was that the soundtracks doubled as amazing jazz albums.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
In the absence of a fixed soundtrack, hundreds of alternatives have been devised, variously, by classical composers, film composers, rock bands, doom-metal groups, jazz ensembles, and noise collectives.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
During the warmer months, two private beach clubs, Casa Soleia and Les Marinières Plage, pop up for the season, with rows of inviting sun loungers, flowing Provence rosé, and a cool soundtrack of summer tunes.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
The weirdest thing about the old Charlie Brown specials, and there were so many weird things about them, was that the soundtracks doubled as amazing jazz albums.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Soundtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soundtrack. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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