soundtrack

noun

sound·​track ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌtrak How to pronounce soundtrack (audio)
variants or less commonly sound track
1
: a track (as on a motion-picture film or television videotape) that carries the sound record
2
: the sound recorded on a soundtrack
especially : the music on a soundtrack

Examples of soundtrack in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And if soccer is now content, then part of that content — the chorus, the texture, the soundtrack, the spectacle — is provided by the fans. Rory Smith, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024 David Mordini populates a former office with oversize plastic cicadas that gawk at passersby through big red or orange eyes as insect pitches emerge from a soundtrack by the late Barry Schmetter. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024 The original motion picture soundtrack follows on May 17 and will be released via ASG Records and Republic Records: Kids & Family. Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024 In a performance both moody and propulsive, Adams relished his echoes of jazz and classic soundtracks from 1950 Hollywood noir soundtracks. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024 Ellis, of course, collaborates with Nick Cave on the regular, with the two penning over a dozen soundtracks together—including the upcoming Amy Winehouse biopic—and their 2021 studio album Carnage. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2024 Stoner artists struck back hard at prohibition and provided the soundtrack activists needed to get weed legal. Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024 With a haunting soundtrack and precise, brooding cinematography, Argento creates a chillingly grimy atmosphere that pervades every frame. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024 An official soundtrack will be out May 24 (via Capitol/UMe), and the group’s 1964 album Shut Down, Vol. 2 will get a vinyl reissue on March 29. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of soundtrack was in 1928

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“Soundtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soundtrack. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

sound track

noun
: the area on a motion-picture film that carries the sound record

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