passing note
noun
: a nonharmonic tone interposed between essential harmonic tones of adjacent chords
called also passing tone
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Restricting phone use during school hours may remove a source of classroom distraction — kids might have to resort to passing notes!
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
The production by Bernard H. Hyman, with John Emerson as associate producer, deserves more than passing note.
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
Just like talking during class is a problem; passing notes; daydreaming.
—Deborah Alexander, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
One day, Kolberg said, she got caught passing notes in school to a girl sitting next to her.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2024
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
The production by Bernard H. Hyman, with John Emerson as associate producer, deserves more than passing note.
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
Just like talking during class is a problem; passing notes; daydreaming.
—Deborah Alexander, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
One day, Kolberg said, she got caught passing notes in school to a girl sitting next to her.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2024
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“Passing note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passing%20note. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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