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familiar music

[fəˈmɪliər ˈmjuːzɪk]
noun phrasepl: familiar music (uncountable); familiar musics (countable - rare)
música familiar
1. Music that one knows well, recognizes easily, or has heard many times before
The familiar music from her childhood made her nostalgic.
A música familiar da sua infância a fez sentir nostalgia.
2. Music that is characteristic of or belonging to a family or household
The piano played familiar music every evening in their home.
O piano tocava música familiar todas as noites em sua casa.
Synonyms
well-known musicrecognizable musicbeloved musiccherished musicknown melody
Antonyms
unfamiliar musicunknown musicnew musicforeign musicstrange music

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
música familiar
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
música familiar
Standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

ring a bell
strike a chord
like a broken record
tune in
march to the beat of your own drum
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