background music

Example Sentences

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The tariffs have largely been background music as investors weigh the artificial-intelligence build-out and inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Herrmann, Hitchcock’s musical alter ego, also wrote the underscore, or background music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Not the mellow, easy-listening variety that serves as background music in elevators and waiting rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

Included in Russia’s newly privatized health care system were private clinics for the ultra-wealthy offering hotel-like amenities, including private rooms, tea and soft background music.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025

Croaking frogs, buzzing flies, and tapping woodpeckers provide the background music.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold