accompaniment
noun
ac·com·pa·ni·ment
ə-ˈkəm-pə-nē-mənt 
-ˈkəmp-nē-
1
music
: an instrumental or vocal part designed to support or complement a melody
sang the song with a piano accompaniment
2
a
: an addition (such as an ornament) intended to give completeness or symmetry to something : complement
a tie that's a nice accompaniment to his new suit
b
: an accompanying situation or occurrence : concomitant
studied Italian as an accompaniment to her art history class
Examples of accompaniment in a Sentence
She sings without musical accompaniment.
A nice tie was a fine accompaniment to his new suit.
This dish can be served as an accompaniment to most meat main dishes.
This wine is a good accompaniment for spicy foods.
She studied Italian as an accompaniment to her classes in art history.
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Multiple voices in one hand blended into fistfuls of color, and perplexing emphases on accompaniment figures served to distract, rather than elucidate, the musical argument.
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Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
The Embassy has at least five silent films with organ accompaniment planned for this year, including a spooky movie at Halloween.
—Heather Kathryn Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
All season performances take place at the Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, with live accompaniment by the Lyric Opera Orchestra.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Artemis now sometimes provides musical accompaniment in the Crossroads.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
The Embassy has at least five silent films with organ accompaniment planned for this year, including a spooky movie at Halloween.
—Heather Kathryn Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
All season performances take place at the Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, with live accompaniment by the Lyric Opera Orchestra.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Artemis now sometimes provides musical accompaniment in the Crossroads.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for accompaniment
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“Accompaniment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accompaniment. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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accompaniment
noun
ac·com·pa·ni·ment
ə-ˈkəmp-(ə-)nē-mənt
1
: music played along with a solo part to enrich it
2
: an accompanying object, situation, or event
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