part music
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of part music
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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The stark beauty of Samuel Beckett’s absurdist classic, part music hall romp, part abstract painting, was awakened in a production starring two gifted comics who didn’t overplay their slapstick hands, Rainn Wilson and Aasif Mandvi.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2024
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
It is by far the most elaborate piece of ancient part music which has come down to us from times so remote.
From A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present by Mathews, W. S. B. (William Smythe Babcock)
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