mood music

noun

: music that is meant to create a relaxed or romantic feeling
He lit some candles and put on some mood music.

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Milton, who does it full-time, posts exquisite videos of the food, with mood music to suit the vibe of each or talks colorfully about the tastes. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026 With $5,000 / ozt already within sight, further upticks are now firmly part of the mood music. — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 What all this means for the other remaining Saudi gigaprojects isn't clear at this stage, but the mood music coming from the desert country isn't positive. — New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026 For a decade, Lil Pete has been holding down the Bay Area with sensitive, post-Jacka mood music. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mood music

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“Mood music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mood%20music. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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