sheet music

noun

: music printed on large unbound sheets of paper

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The store features gently used books, CDs, sheet music and LPs. La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025 Shot to the full length of the song, the blues sequence initially ballooned far beyond its sheet music. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2025 Those fees cover the cost of sheet music. Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025 By December 1861, sheet music for it had been printed and circulated. Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sheet music

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sheet music was in 1852

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“Sheet music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheet%20music. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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sheet music

noun
: music printed on unbound sheets of paper
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