nocturne
noun/ˈnɑktɜrn/
Frequency rank: #18,859 most common English word
Meaning
A short musical composition evocative of the night, typically for piano.
Example sentence
The pianist performed nocturne that filled the concert hall with a dreamlike, moonlit atmosphere.
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