ambient music
Americannoun
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Also called ambient. a genre of instrumental music that focuses on sound patterns more than melodic form and is used to create a certain atmosphere or state of mind.
Etymology
Origin of ambient music
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Calming classical-like or ambient music accompanies the images on the screen, all made to relax dogs.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Some shops were decorated with psychedelic art on the walls, beanbags laid out over the floor and ambient music playing; others were little more than just wooden table stalls in the middle of the street.
From Salon • Aug. 7, 2024
Eno, who is world renowned as a founding member of Roxy Music and a pioneer of ambient music, is a key part of the project through his EarthPercent charity.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2024
On a recent Wednesday evening at Koreatown Youth + Community Center, signs urged people to #ClaimWhatIsYours as relaxing, ambient music streamed from an iPad.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024
Hecker first made techno under the alias Jetone, then slid into the sort of ambient music that is now a streaming commodity because it felt less dependent on being young or sticking to a scene.
From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023
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