extramusical
adjective
ex·tra·mu·si·cal
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Definition of extramusical
: lying outside the province of music
Examples of extramusical in a Sentence
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Best-case scenario, all of this extramusical talk pushes us right up to the unspeakable sensation of how the mystery actually feels. — Chris Richards, Washington Post, "Burna Boy is an ‘African Giant’ with a sound that defies geography," 6 Sep. 2019 So, despite Helmchen’s gradations of touch, tone and color, his swift, clean interpretations suggested the pieces had been pretty much unencumbered by extramusical associations. — Alan Artner, chicagotribune.com, "German pianist Martin Helmchen closes Piano Series with Orchestra Hall recital," 11 June 2018 The Beethoven, however, was more convincing, perhaps because its challenges stem from being a masterpiece unclouded by extramusical inspirations and references. — Alan Artner, chicagotribune.com, "German pianist Martin Helmchen closes Piano Series with Orchestra Hall recital," 11 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'extramusical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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