mood music
noun
: music that is meant to create a relaxed or romantic feeling
He lit some candles and put on some mood music.
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Decor should be candlelight, soft cushions, and mood music.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
The mood music appears to have turned against TikTok’s arguments for a stay, but nothing is certain yet.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
There is perhaps some hope on this front, with recent mood music suggesting the new U.K. government has been talking behind the scenes with Brussels to discuss how the trading relationship can be reset.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Australia's Test Player of the Year in 2020 still averages 48, but the trend and mood music has been downward.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Like last summer, the mood music from Juve throughout July and early August suggested the Texan was surplus to requirements at the Allianz Stadium as new manager Thiago Motta tried to reshape his midfield with new recruits.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Where critics hear mood music as something to push against, general listeners enjoy a different experience, explains author Liz Pelly.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Despite protests from workers, CEOs of the world’s biggest companies are increasingly starting to play the mood music on an eventual return to five days a week in the office.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2023
The company has dipped its toe in the AI world as well, forging an agreement with AI music company Endel to help artists make mood music earlier this year.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2023
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
The mood music appears to have turned against TikTok’s arguments for a stay, but nothing is certain yet.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
There is perhaps some hope on this front, with recent mood music suggesting the new U.K. government has been talking behind the scenes with Brussels to discuss how the trading relationship can be reset.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Australia's Test Player of the Year in 2020 still averages 48, but the trend and mood music has been downward.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Like last summer, the mood music from Juve throughout July and early August suggested the Texan was surplus to requirements at the Allianz Stadium as new manager Thiago Motta tried to reshape his midfield with new recruits.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Where critics hear mood music as something to push against, general listeners enjoy a different experience, explains author Liz Pelly.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Despite protests from workers, CEOs of the world’s biggest companies are increasingly starting to play the mood music on an eventual return to five days a week in the office.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2023
The company has dipped its toe in the AI world as well, forging an agreement with AI music company Endel to help artists make mood music earlier this year.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2023
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“Mood music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mood%20music. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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