soundtrack
noun
sound·track
ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌtrak 
variants
or less commonly sound track
1
: a track (as on a movie film or television videotape) that carries the sound record
2
: the sound recorded on a soundtrack
especially
: the music on a soundtrack
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The Rum Shack pool bar served frozen drinks that paired well with a soundtrack of reggae music throughout the deck.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
For decades, Bob, Hamilton and John Adams provided the soundtrack to Cleveland summers, whether through a steady, calming voice, a home-run shriek or a reliable drumbeat.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 May 2026
But for many people, that wasn't the defining soundtrack of the most recent World Cup.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 15 May 2026
For the Devil Wears Prada 2 soundtrack, Lady Gaga wrote and recorded three new songs.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
For decades, Bob, Hamilton and John Adams provided the soundtrack to Cleveland summers, whether through a steady, calming voice, a home-run shriek or a reliable drumbeat.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 May 2026
But for many people, that wasn't the defining soundtrack of the most recent World Cup.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 15 May 2026
For the Devil Wears Prada 2 soundtrack, Lady Gaga wrote and recorded three new songs.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for soundtrack
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“Soundtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soundtrack. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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