mood music

noun

1. music comprised chiefly of popular songs in lush orchestral arrangements, intended to provide a relaxing, soothing atmosphere.

mood music

noun

1. recorded music played in the background in a place to establish a mood of relaxation, calm, etc

2. a prevailing atmosphere or feeling

Word History and Origins

Origin of mood music¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The mood music among the military is that investing more in huge, astronomically expensive vessels like aircraft carriers is risky when they could be taken out by new weaponry like hypersonic missiles or drone ships.

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But four months on, the BMA has said the mood music hasn't improved and they feel the department door has been shut.

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The scoreline may have flipped by the final whistle but the mood music in the two camps was the same as early on.

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The mood music has swung in that direction and especially if he sees himself as a fourball player.

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A Moneyfacts spokesperson said that although mortgages are following the "mood music" set by the Bank's rate cuts, they are unlikely to fall substantially.

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