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Meanings of musical number in English

Spanish
número

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

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número
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Examples for "song number"
Examples for "song number"
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You don't know how many times they played song number one, or like that song number 10's on repeat every night.
The new yorker
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It is popular, and has long been one of the song numbers in demand at religious services both on sea and land.
The Story of the Hymns and Tunes
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The upper level, used primarily for song numbers, resembled a carpeted terrace backed by three cathedral-style windows through which an eternal sunset-or sunrise-glowed.
Carrion comfort
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Songs such as the droll closing pair of Money, Compliments, Publicity ( Song Number Ten)and Good Fortuneleave the listener with a grin a mile wide.
The Irish Times
Usage of musical number in English
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Elias then offers up a musical number to pay tribute to Shane.
The South African
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And that knowing musical number prefaces the film's most clever meta twist.
The Verge
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He recently opened the Brit Awards with the musical number, 'The Greatest Show'.
The South African
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I'm sure there will be a delightfully campy musical number all about it.
The Guardian
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Each episode features a musical number, a satiric take on a saccharine kids' song.
Reuters
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The part calls for her to perform a musical number.
Reuters
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An upbeat musical number, it charts the first diagnoses and evolving treatments of autism.
The Irish Times
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I hope there's a whole musical number devoted to the pronunciation of Frankstein vs. Frah-ken-STEEN.
Wired
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It starts with a big opening musical number that should catch your attention right away.
Wired
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He blinked and looked at me as if I'd broken out into a musical number.
Side Jobs
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I can smell it!' Anna Kendrick is meanwhile set to perform a special musical number.
The Guardian
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There's also some banter, a musical number and a taped segment with that week's guest hitchhiker.
Reuters
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The film's blend of pathos, broad comedy and the occasional musical number is a little lumpy.
Reuters
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Things continued in this vein for a while, and eventually Paul Kelly appeared for a musical number.
News.com.au
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Finally, the ceremony began......with a musical number that felt like one big, sloppy fan-service kiss to TV.
Wired
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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
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número
Musical number across language varieties
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