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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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Sting isn't the only music superstar headlining a major concert in the Bay Area during Super Bowl weekend.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
But of course, novelists conjure and dream up the rest—Larette is someone who came to me way back in 2017, a woman who sang to her husband and whose life revolves around music, so that first few lines came easily.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Her fusion of art rock, electronic, and pop elements in her music has earned her a place among the most influential artists of her generation.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/music. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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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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