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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

We’re on the tram now, weird elevator music threatening to drown out the conversation.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 17, 2024

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

From Salon May 9, 2024

White House meetings with allies like Yoon might seem like the elevator music of foreign policy, predictable and preprogrammed.

From Washington Post Apr. 25, 2023

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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