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elevator music

American  

noun

  1. prerecorded background music played in elevators, stores, and other public places, meant to provide a bland, soothing atmosphere.


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Jefferson’s default prose is 18th-century elevator music, clear and tinkling.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

It is the elevator music, the Muzak, of potato dishes.

From Salon May 9, 2024

Show up to watch the children, even if one of the kids has a concussion and needs everyone to lie in the dark on the floor in sleeping bags, listening to quiet elevator music.

From Washington Post Dec. 16, 2022

Grand archways and built-in aquariums line the living spaces, and the many amenities include a gym, game room, bar, elevator, music studio and plush movie theater with guitars strung along the walls.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2021

He used to be a rap producer, but now he only listens to wack elevator music, because, he says, hip-hop is dead.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander

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