mood music
noun
: music that is meant to create a relaxed or romantic feeling
He lit some candles and put on some mood music.
Examples of mood music in a Sentence
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The mood music around the announcement was generally very positive and the sense is that this is a diplomatic process that will grow in time.
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The mood music surrounding the U.K. economy during the last 12 months has been unremittingly bleak.
—Ian King, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The mood music suggests Postecoglou could depart this summer.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 3 May 2025
But the mood music coming out of Moscow on Thursday ahead of the talks was not positive.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
The mood music for Buttler’s final game as white-ball captain was downbeat from the beginning in front of a near-empty National Bank Cricket Arena.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Decor should be candlelight, soft cushions, and mood music.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
The mood music appears to have turned against TikTok’s arguments for a stay, but nothing is certain yet.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
There is perhaps some hope on this front, with recent mood music suggesting the new U.K. government has been talking behind the scenes with Brussels to discuss how the trading relationship can be reset.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The mood music surrounding the U.K. economy during the last 12 months has been unremittingly bleak.
—Ian King, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The mood music suggests Postecoglou could depart this summer.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 3 May 2025
But the mood music coming out of Moscow on Thursday ahead of the talks was not positive.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
The mood music for Buttler’s final game as white-ball captain was downbeat from the beginning in front of a near-empty National Bank Cricket Arena.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Decor should be candlelight, soft cushions, and mood music.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
The mood music appears to have turned against TikTok’s arguments for a stay, but nothing is certain yet.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
There is perhaps some hope on this front, with recent mood music suggesting the new U.K. government has been talking behind the scenes with Brussels to discuss how the trading relationship can be reset.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Mood music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mood%20music. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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