accompaniment
noun
something incidental or added for ornament, symmetry, etc.
accompaniments
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pluralof accompaniment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Elegantly played laments and dances were woven between the text sections, and sometimes skillfully repurposed as their background accompaniments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
Speaking of sides and accompaniments, you need some color: A sheet pan overflowing with a mix of vegetables like acorn squash, sweet potatoes, broccoli/broccolini, Brussel sprouts or anything else that looks good is always beautiful.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2024
Wang, along with Dudamel, who was propulsive and extravagantly detailed in the accompaniments, went instead for the dynamism of our times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
The “Blurred Lines” case concerned genre, while the “Dark Horse” case — and another involving Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” — had to do with commonplace musical elements, like chord progressions and melodic accompaniments.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
Soft piano or violin concertos with orchestral accompaniments work well.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
