soundtracks

Noun

soundtrack (plural soundtracks)

1. A narrow strip running down a movie film that carries the recorded sound in synchronization with the pictures.
2. The sound (especially the music) component of a movie, video game, etc.
3. A recording or compilation of recordings of such music for sale.
4. A background sound that is part of a larger event.
   • There was a startling lack of creativity and if Van Gaal had listened closely he would have made out the mocking chants from the away end, as the visiting fans embarked on the repertoire of songs that formed the soundtrack to David Moyes’s time in the job.2014 August 16, Daniel Taylor, “Swansea upstage Manchester United in Louis van Gaal’s Premier League bow”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 31 Aug 2025
5. Popular music associated with a particular historical era or time of one's life, especially nostalgically.
   • the soundtrack of our relationship

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