rocker

noun

Definition of rockernext
as in pop

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Recent Examples of rocker His death came days after the iconic rocker completed a massive 40th-anniversary tour with his bandmates. — Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025 The 63-year-old rocker said he’s been released from the ICU and plans to be back to his old self after recovering at a Los Angeles rehabilitation center. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025 Hoka Clifton 9 Cushioned but stable Comfortable, locked-in fit Subtle rocker sole Some Hoka reviewers reported issues with the outsole’s durability Beginner runners who are just starting to increase their mileage, look no further. — Lauren Wingenroth, SELF, 11 Mar. 2025 Burn the Jukebox Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., Hamden Pennsylvania indie rockers Burn the Jukebox and Waterbury indie band Ambulance Chasers are at Space Ballroom on March 15 at 8 p.m. $26.69-$32.34. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rocker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocker
  1. pop
  2. ballad
  3. lullaby
  4. solo
  5. shanty
  6. vocal
  7. chorus
  8. folk song
Noun
  • Set in '90s Los Angeles, Borderline stars Ray Nicholson as Duerson, an obsessive fan of Weaving’s pop star Sofia who breaks into her mansion to stage their wedding.
    — Jen Juneau, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The pop star has openly embraced a much more mature image since becoming an adult.
    — Ashley Hume, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of pop
Noun
  • Its synch in the blockbuster film Ghost scared up new love for the ballad, sending the original version back to a No. 13 high.
    — Gary Trust, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Such is the case for Phil Collins, Madonna, Beyoncé and Billy Joel, who all used the experience of parenthood to inspire some of our favorite ballads and pop tunes that have stood the test of time.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of ballad
Noun
  • In a black-and-white Casablanca-esque clip posted Thursday (March 20), a fuzzy string lullaby plays over the sound of seconds ticking by on a stopwatch, which a man holds open on a wooden table.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Gaga delivers this Cole Porter classic like a lullaby, indulging in the beauty of the song’s composition rather than dwelling on the lyrics’ regret.
    — Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of lullaby
Noun
  • Several other cuts from her brand new solo album Ruby also appear on the roster.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Simeon 7, Stevenson 5 Stevenson (1-1): Jordan Levine solo HR. Stevenson 13, Payton 9 Stevenson: Alex Han 2-for-4, HR, 4 RBIs.
    — Josh Krockey, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of solo
Noun
  • His drug crackdown killed thousands; many of the victims were young men from impoverished shanty towns, shot by police and rogue gunmen as part of a campaign to target dealers.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Some shanties are nylon and collapsible while others are wooden and metal structures akin to a small shed.
    — Brian Kaiser, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Definition of shanty
Noun
  • Trouw will handle lead vocals on at least one song on the tour’s concert program, which will feature nearly 40 songs, performed with an intermission.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Her vocals were piercing, pretty and impressive — and that stage presence?
    — Charlie Mason, TVLine, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of vocal
Noun
  • Nobody was playing this kind of tight, Byrds country rock—short songs with sweet harmonies and big choruses.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
  • This was a frequent chorus from my siblings and me as children, as our grandmother pottered about the kitchen chewing on a stick that looked a bit like sugarcane, fixing a drink brewed with honey and lemon.
    — Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of chorus
Noun
  • This includes folk songs, spirituals and music from the stage and screen.
    — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
  • There are references to a 16th-century Venetian playwright, an old American folk song, and Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales.
    — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of folk song

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