often attributive
1
a
: vocal, instrumental, or mechanical sounds having rhythm, melody, or harmony
choral music
piano music
recorded music
b
: the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination, and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity
2
: a distinctive type or category of music
there is a music for everybody—
Eric Salzman
Eric Salzmanrock music
jazz music
classical music
3
: a musical accompaniment
a play set to music
4
: the score (see score entry 1 sense 6a) of a musical composition set down on paper
leafing through the music
Examples of music in a Sentence
This is one of my favorite pieces of music.
performing music in front of an audience
dancing to the music of a big band
They are writing music for a new album.
a song with music by George Gershwin and words by Ira Gershwin
He is learning to read music.
She studied music in college.
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This year the event celebrates 25 years of honoring the best of Latin music in Spanish and Portuguese.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
The lineup is an incredibly solid mix of Latin music styles, ranging from regional Mexican to various kinds of pop.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
In 2023, he was also named music and artistic director at Artis in Florida, leading the Naples Philharmonic.
—Samantha Dunn, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
In testing, Dyson's noise cancellation effectively muffled out most distracting sounds, including street noise, the rumble of subway trains, and music in a coffee shop.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
The lineup is an incredibly solid mix of Latin music styles, ranging from regional Mexican to various kinds of pop.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
In 2023, he was also named music and artistic director at Artis in Florida, leading the Naples Philharmonic.
—Samantha Dunn, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
In testing, Dyson's noise cancellation effectively muffled out most distracting sounds, including street noise, the rumble of subway trains, and music in a coffee shop.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/music. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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music
noun
mu·sic
ˈmyü-zik 
1
a
: the art of producing pleasing or expressive combinations of tones especially with melody, rhythm, and usually harmony
b
: a musical composition set down on paper
bring your music
2
a
: sounds that have rhythm, harmony, and melody
b
: an agreeable sound
the music of a brook
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