How to Use music in a Sentence

music

noun
Definition of musicnext
  • This is one of my favorite pieces of music.
  • He is learning to read music.
  • They are writing music for a new album.
  • She studied music in college.
  • That’s because at the end of the day, the music is what matters.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2024
  • The walls were covered with Ainu art, and Ainu music was on the stereo.
    — Helen Schulman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
  • In a year filled with movies about the magic of the movies, here was a show about the magic of the music.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2023
  • No, this was about the music of Van Halen and my legacy too.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
  • There were people all around me that did that kind of music, the L.A. thing.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The pair exchanged details and the Scot is keen to present music to his new pal.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 May 2023
  • Wayne was one of the few people who brought music to Miles that didn't get changed.
    — CBS News, 2 Mar. 2023
  • That, by the way, is the result of asking it to make music that would play at a gym.
    — Mitchell Clark, The Verge, 28 Jan. 2023
  • There will be music, live singers, and speakers from the Armed Forces.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
  • Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.
    — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The feature stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as the late music icon.
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Even more than the visual arts, music is the soul of Mfpen.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2024
  • The movie theme is her first new music since that album.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Dec. 2022
  • And the other thing is just listening to the old music.
    — Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 22 June 2023
  • Her music ranged from country to rock ‘n’ roll to Latin.
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Event ends at 1 p.m. and is followed by luch and live music.
    — Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Launched in Mykonos in 2014, the beach club has partnered with the resort to bring music and art into the fold.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Pancakes, eggs, sausages and fruit cups will be served, and there will be music.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The duo took the stage to pay tribute to the lives lost this year in the country music industry.
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 18 May 2023
  • Blanco Brown has a gripe with the current state of music.
    — Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2023
  • What’s your favorite new Latin music release of the week?
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Raquel: Houston is known for its music culture, food and the club scene.
    — Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
  • The stage version of Baz Luhrmann’s film comes to live onstage with remixes of the music.
    — oregonlive, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Crawley’s recurring signature shot is a head-on view of a road or train tracks rushing beneath us, often backed by the quickening churn of the score: the music of industrial progress.
    — Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The 2019 Lion King, at least, offered the allure of Beyoncé’s imperfect but catchy companion album, but the music of Mufasa largely falls flat.
    — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024

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