Usage of "musical number"

Spanish

Song or composition used in a film, musical, revue, stage production, often in combination with choreography.

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Usage of musical number in English

Elias then offers up a musical number to pay tribute to Shane. 
 The South African 

And that knowing musical number prefaces the film's most clever meta twist. 
 The Verge 

He recently opened the Brit Awards with the musical number, 'The Greatest Show'. 
 The South African 

I'm sure there will be a delightfully campy musical number all about it. 
 The Guardian 

Each episode features a musical number, a satiric take on a saccharine kids' song. 
 Reuters 

The part calls for her to perform a musical number. 
 Reuters 

An upbeat musical number, it charts the first diagnoses and evolving treatments of autism. 
 The Irish Times 

I hope there's a whole musical number devoted to the pronunciation of Frankstein vs. Frah-ken-STEEN. 
 Wired 

It starts with a big opening musical number that should catch your attention right away. 
 Wired 

He blinked and looked at me as if I'd broken out into a musical number. 
 Side Jobs 

I can smell it!' Anna Kendrick is meanwhile set to perform a special musical number. 
 The Guardian 

There's also some banter, a musical number and a taped segment with that week's guest hitchhiker. 
 Reuters 

The film's blend of pathos, broad comedy and the occasional musical number is a little lumpy. 
 Reuters 

Things continued in this vein for a while, and eventually Paul Kelly appeared for a musical number. 
 News.com.au 

Finally, the ceremony began......with a musical number that felt like one big, sloppy fan-service kiss to TV. 
 Wired 

The last time the Oscars opted for a no-host approach, an 11-minute-long musical number replaced the opening monologue. 
 News.com.au 

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Translations for musical number

Spanish

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Meanings of musical number in English