part music
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of part music
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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She became part detective, part music historian as she puzzled together melodies and stories from folklore.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023
The tree reflects the important part music plays in festive memories as well as giving records a new lease of life.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2022
The move made the service a smorgasbord of audio entertainment — part music service, part news outlet, part always-on gabfest.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2022
There’s no opener for us and our set is part music, part theatrical, part social commentary.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 2, 2020
For my part, music is in a wholly different region from experience, thought, or feeling.
From Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series by Brown, Horatio Robert Forbes
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