accompaniment
Example Sentences
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Working his acoustic guitar with a French horn accompaniment — French horns! — he dares us to balance our relentless socioeconomic drive with our deep need to hang out, to while away the hours.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
If my friend Alison, who lives alone, makes herself a nice meal, a glass of wine seems an appropriate accompaniment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
Together, they are trying to understand why the doxology, always sung “in one way and one way only” suddenly has been “pepped up” with an energetic organ accompaniment.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025
Featuring a voice-over from Peterlee-born actress Gina McKee, the musical accompaniment was a church-like choral arrangement in a nod to supporters' viewing the sport as akin to a religion.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025
This sounds odd to us, since we take it for granted that the tune of a piece of music sits on top of its chordal accompaniment.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing accompaniment
Fahrenheit 451
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Music - Introductory
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