country music
noun
: music derived from or imitating the folk style of the Southern U.S. or of the Western cowboy
especially
: popular vocal music characterized by simple harmonies, accompaniment by stringed instruments (such as guitar, fiddle, banjo, and pedal steel), repeated choruses, and often narrative lyrics
called also country, country and western
Examples of country music in a Sentence
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Suppose his video helps the song achieve his sixth No. 1 single in his decade-long mainstream country music career.
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Marcus K. Dowling, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Among the films set to premiere are Jazzy starring Lily Gladstone, Winter Spring Summer or Fall with Jenna Ortega and Percy Hynes White, and Rebel Country, a country music doc featuring Jelly Roll and Lainey WIlson, among others.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Next up is country music legend Willie Nelson, who visits Berkeley on April 24.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Belmont is in Nashville, so definitely a big music town, especially for country music.
—Sharareh Drury, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
And her 2006 book, My Country Roots, features prominently contributions from Black artists and writers in its comprehensive look at country music.
—Steve Hochman, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2024
In a promo for this week's episode, Gosling is seen working up the courage to get an autograph from country music icon Chris Stapleton, the night's musical guest.
—Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
Beyoncé hails from Texas, homeland of North American cowboy culture and country music luminaries like Willie Nelson and George Strait.
—TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
As Willie Nelson once sang, there’s no place but Texas — and some of country music’s hallmark awards shows seem to agree.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
Marcus K. Dowling, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Among the films set to premiere are Jazzy starring Lily Gladstone, Winter Spring Summer or Fall with Jenna Ortega and Percy Hynes White, and Rebel Country, a country music doc featuring Jelly Roll and Lainey WIlson, among others.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Next up is country music legend Willie Nelson, who visits Berkeley on April 24.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Belmont is in Nashville, so definitely a big music town, especially for country music.
—Sharareh Drury, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
And her 2006 book, My Country Roots, features prominently contributions from Black artists and writers in its comprehensive look at country music.
—Steve Hochman, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2024
In a promo for this week's episode, Gosling is seen working up the courage to get an autograph from country music icon Chris Stapleton, the night's musical guest.
—Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
Beyoncé hails from Texas, homeland of North American cowboy culture and country music luminaries like Willie Nelson and George Strait.
—TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
As Willie Nelson once sang, there’s no place but Texas — and some of country music’s hallmark awards shows seem to agree.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Country music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20music. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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