musical selection

collocation in English

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musical
adjective
uk
/ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/us
/ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/
related to or connected ...
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selection
noun
uk
/sɪˈlek.ʃən/us
/səˈlek.ʃən/
the act of choosing someone ...
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(Definition ofmusicalandselectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Each question or group of questions is based on amusicalselectionor an auditory stimulus.
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Though the focus was originally on blues and jazz, themusicalselectionnow includes rock, country, gospel and others.
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Most machines were capable of holding only onemusicalselection, the automation coming from the ability to play that one selection at will.
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These instruments used paper rolls, metal disks, or metal cylinders to play amusicalselectionon the instrument, or instruments, enclosed within the device.
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The musical covers and performances were met with generally positive reception from critics, with several noting that it contained the bestmusicalselectionin a while.
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The musical selections, however, were distinctly different from the source operas; the majority of tunes coming from a variety of apparently incongruous well-known repertories.
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All of the categories of musical selections routinely found in operatic burlesques are represented here, and several medleys juxtapose varying types of music.
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The programme includes interviews with newsmakers, reviewers, scientists, celebrity commentators, artists and actors, live in-studio performances by bands and artists, and musical selections.
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A scene in the mansion's graveyard also features the attraction's singing busts, whose musical selections include a few lines from the song.
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The school being central to the community also provided annual entertainment in the form of holiday musical selections and a senior play.
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Section leaders conduct musical warm-ups at all rehearsals and before performances and instruct their sections on new musical selections.
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The service plays musical selections of a certain genre based on the user's artist selection.
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It comprises 21 musical selections which are subtle and sophisticated while lyrical and engaging.
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Thus, the film has become noted for its diverse musical selections.
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The musical selections tend to avoid hard rock and rap music.
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One of the ride's most unconventional musical selections plays in the background.
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The musical selections (settings of scenes from sacred history) were called "oratorios".
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Songs and other musical selections could be selected from a variety of artists, record labels, genres, etc. and arranged in practically any order desired.
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Members of the baritone and trombone sections combine to entertain the concert crowd with different musical selections every game.
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They are known for their high energy performances and varied musical selections.
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