The piano part bears much of the expressive burden of the work, and is only seldom a mere "accompaniment" to the singer.

The orchestral music is not mere accompaniment; its stormier account of the turmoil within the crushed Cleopatra is a necessary counterpart to the vocal line.

Although they are heard on recordings, these songs are not a mere accompaniment.

But that thump was a mere accompaniment to the prolonged sound that shivered through the night.

FRENCH fries are fast becoming an art form rather than a mere accompaniment.

The left hand was too often left as mere accompaniment.

The lower voices have here more significance than mere accompaniment.

"The lack of it is evident when a soloist performs as if the orchestra were a mere accompaniment," Laredo said.

Indeed, the time may be approaching when song will be the mere accompaniment to live dance in rock.

He made the sounds that came from the pit more than a mere accompaniment for dancing, for he possessed a thorough understanding of musical architecture.