musing

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noun

mus·​ing ˈmyü-ziŋ How to pronounce musing (audio)
: meditation
My musing and writings on this issue do not come from the groves of academe.Herbert S. White

musing

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adjective

: thoughtfully abstracted : meditative
musingly adverb

Examples of musing in a Sentence

Adjective he was clearly in a musing mood, and did not feel like talking just then
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Noun
The 15-track album is chock full of Fresco’s sociopolitical musings over a soundbed of warm samples and traditionalist drum loops. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024 Over an entrancing house beat, Petras and BC Kingdom offer their own hypnotic musings on personalized authenticity. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 28 June 2024 Those musings form the kernel of his new book, which approaches its subject with a pleasing mixture of conviviality and comedic distance. The New Yorker, 12 June 2024 Submit questions about Billboard charts, as well as general music musings, to askbb@billboard.com. Gary Trust, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for musing 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

see muse entry 1

Adjective

see muse entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of musing was in the 14th century

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“Musing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musing. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.

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