punk rock
noun
: rock music marked by extreme and often deliberately offensive expressions of alienation and social discontent
punk rocker
noun
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There is an enduring punk rock persona too, with some more subversive, feminine details.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
We’d been exposed to all kinds of punk rock on a show that aired on WHRB called Record Hospital.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Rehmeier’s previous films include the punk rock romantic comedy Dinner In America, which also starred Gallner, and Snack Shack.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Campos, tapping into his punk rock influences, ripped his shirt off and poured all his energy into the show.
—Ivan Kashinsky, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
We’d been exposed to all kinds of punk rock on a show that aired on WHRB called Record Hospital.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Rehmeier’s previous films include the punk rock romantic comedy Dinner In America, which also starred Gallner, and Snack Shack.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Campos, tapping into his punk rock influences, ripped his shirt off and poured all his energy into the show.
—Ivan Kashinsky, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Punk rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punk%20rock. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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