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soundtrack

noun
sound·​track | \ ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌtrak How to pronounce soundtrack (audio) \
variants: or less commonly sound track

Definition of soundtrack

1 : a track (as on a motion-picture film or television videotape) that carries the sound record
2 : the sound recorded on a soundtrack especially : the music on a soundtrack

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Fans have also been enjoying all the new songs that have been released now that their new soundtrack for the game is finally out. Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "BTS's "Heartbeat" Lyrics Are Like a Love Letter for the ARMY," 28 June 2019 The film is set in the 1970s and evokes that period nicely, by more than just its appropriate needle-drop soundtrack. Michael O’sullivan, Houston Chronicle, "‘Annabelle Comes Home’ is good, dumb - and scary - summer fun," 27 June 2019 The film is set in the 1970s, and evokes that period nicely, by more than just its appropriate needle-drop soundtrack. Michael O'sullivan, Twin Cities, "‘Annabelle Comes Home’ is good, dumb — and scary — summer fun," 26 June 2019 Its famous soundtrack featured The Band, The Byrds, The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Steppenwolf. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, "Peter Fonda leaves mark on the South with films like ‘Easy Rider,’ ‘Ulee’s Gold’," 17 Aug. 2019 She's released several singles and soundtracks and most recently appeared on the sitcom, American Housewife. Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "Here's What the Cast of "Zoey 101" Looks Like Now," 2 Aug. 2019 Moana came out nearly three years ago, but the movie and Moana is still a fan fave: its wonderful Disney soundtrack (hello, Lin-Manuel Miranda!), its vivid representation of Polynesian culture, and its atypical storyline enchants fans. Amina Lake Abdelrahman, Good Housekeeping, "How to Make Your Own DIY Moana Costume," 30 July 2019 Bloomfield and Friedman transformed Tosca from a dive bar famous for its operatic soundtrack and urban legends to a trendy destination famous for its $48 chicken and yes, its past. Paolo Lucchesi, SFChronicle.com, "North Beach’s 100-year-old Tosca Cafe closes while owner April Bloomfield seeks new buyer," 29 July 2019 To be exact: the sight of a car bowling along, at speed, while a song cries out on the soundtrack. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, "Quentin Tarantino Tweaks History in “Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood”," 26 July 2019

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First Known Use of soundtrack

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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soundtrack

noun

English Language Learners Definition of soundtrack

: the sounds and especially the music recorded for a movie

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