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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From checking the latest from a favorite K-pop star to creating a soundtrack for a weekend road trip, ChatGPT handles the context and delivers relevant recommendations.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
The Nine Inch Nails soundtrack bangs hard and often.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
In both of these cases, the stars of the soundtracks – Clément Ducol and Camille for Emilia Pérez and Chalamet for A Complete Unknown – are identified by name on the entry list from which Grammy voters will make their selections in first-round voting.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
The latter’s video focused on her seatmate, whose infectious giggles and wheezing breaths—which one commenter joked sounded like the engine—became the soundtrack to the plane fault.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
The Nine Inch Nails soundtrack bangs hard and often.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
In both of these cases, the stars of the soundtracks – Clément Ducol and Camille for Emilia Pérez and Chalamet for A Complete Unknown – are identified by name on the entry list from which Grammy voters will make their selections in first-round voting.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
The latter’s video focused on her seatmate, whose infectious giggles and wheezing breaths—which one commenter joked sounded like the engine—became the soundtrack to the plane fault.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Soundtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soundtrack. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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