sheet music
Americannoun
noun
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the printed or written copy of a short composition or piece, esp in the form of unbound leaves
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music in its written or printed form
Etymology
Origin of sheet music
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Publishing, once a back-office trade of sheet music and radio plugs, became a predictable cash-flow business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
It was the first sheet music to sell more than one million copies and became a global phenomenon, translated into numerous other languages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
This time, Turner didn’t want the sheet music, just a recording of the familiar theme song.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
They initially set up the business in a converted garage behind their Brentwood home, selling and renting curated editions of Schoenberg’s sheet music for performances.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025
After I had gone through the sheet music twice, I moved to the glassware and then the records; Henry bought a garden hoe for twenty-five cents.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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