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
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Snoop Dogg will perform during the Holiday Halftime Party and feature the singing voices of Netflix’s KPOP Demon Hunters, as well as country music star Lainey Wilson.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
Comedian and actor Bert Kreischer and country music artist Hardy will host the five-hour television special.
—Caché McClay, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2025
Both songs capture an artist unafraid to push the boundaries of country music.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
Wrangler continued to make music with Grammy Award-winning country music star Lainey Wilson, as well as other country artists like Tucker Wetmore and Cody Johnson.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Dec. 2025
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
Comedian and actor Bert Kreischer and country music artist Hardy will host the five-hour television special.
—Caché McClay, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2025
Both songs capture an artist unafraid to push the boundaries of country music.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
Wrangler continued to make music with Grammy Award-winning country music star Lainey Wilson, as well as other country artists like Tucker Wetmore and Cody Johnson.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for country music
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“Country music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20music. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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