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Recent Examples of rocker
In many ways, these young male rockers were ahead of their time.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said the claims are too old under the law and the evidence is not sufficient to charge the 56-year-old rocker whose legal name is Brian Warner.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Fear’s performance inspired a generation of punk rockers.
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
After that crowd-pleaser, Chris Robinson and Co. brought out two iconic California rockers.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said the claims are too old under the law and the evidence is not sufficient to charge the 56-year-old rocker whose legal name is Brian Warner.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Fear’s performance inspired a generation of punk rockers.
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
After that crowd-pleaser, Chris Robinson and Co. brought out two iconic California rockers.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocker
Noun
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Knits were slouchy but perfectly contoured to a woman's body, jackets nipped at the waist and layered over A-line skirts and sporty trousers, fuzzy bag charms and belt charms unite, and tasteful pops of color highlight earthy tones.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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But however adaptable Malone is to rapping, singing pop and more recently going country, something didn’t click here.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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His voice is notably more robust which makes for ballads that pack a much heavier punch than some of his earlier efforts in that space.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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Levine, 45, impressively hit the high notes throughout the ballad.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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The siblings made their appearance at Intuit after midnight (and after 3 a.m. ET), not to wake up sleepy viewers but to offer them a lullaby with a three-song acoustic set.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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Sounds include white noise, lullabies, bird chirps and upbeat tunes.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Swift attended the Grammys solo as Kelce, 35, was busy prepping for the Super Bowl, and despite nominations in six categories, the pop icon surprisingly went home empty handed.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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His signature style, influenced by guitar legends yet distinctly his own, combines fiery guitar solos with a dedication to thoughtful songwriting.—
SPIN Contributor,
SPIN,
4 Feb. 2025
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Image That anti-immigrant animosity is driven by a desperation in poor townships and shanty towns where voting and protest seem to make no difference, Ms. Mazwai said.—
Lynsey Chutel,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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Then, on the main deck, they’re forced to sing a six-line sea shanty non-stop.—
Emma Sharpe,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2025
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From there, the tribute would feature the Soul Rebels, Southern University Human Jukebox Marching Band, the Spirit of New Orleans Gospel Choir and — of course — a return of Connick to add some of his vocals and musicality to the mix as the tribute drew to a close.—
Jim Harrington,
The Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2025
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Of those, 10 came with vocals from late singer Chester Bennington or rapper/singer Mike Shinoda, while new vocalist Emily Armstrong has taken the reins of the two most recent rulers alongside Shinoda.—
Kevin Rutherford,
Billboard,
7 Feb. 2025
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Within moments, a laughing chorus mimics it; our little group is belting out our rallying cry, established over the past few days of wandering up and down the Nile River.—
Matt Dutile,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2025
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Lisa and Raye trade off on the first verse and chorus before passing the baton to Doja, who drops a verse as the song rides out.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Today, a carol is a religious folk song or popular hymn (like a Christmas tune).—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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Dylan appeared in various other Greenwich Village music clubs, performing folk songs, ballads and blues.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Rocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocker. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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