Examples of alt-pop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Since the album’s release, Charli has dropped a number of remixes of some of the LP’s most popular songs and featuring a veritable who’s-who of alt-pop girlies. Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 12 Sep. 2024 Among the more high-profile of those fans: alt-pop superstar Billie Eilish, whose July 17 posting on her IG stories of her singing along to the song helped accelerate its viral velocity. Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2024 Rubio, the Mexican Salvadoran singer-songwriter who’s joined Omar Apollo and the Marías on tour, has always dreamt of fusing those alt-pop girl sensibilities with the Latin music that surrounded her childhood. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024 The alt-pop duo will release the Mercurial World follow-up on August 23, via Mom+Pop Music. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for alt-pop 

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Word History

Etymology

by shortening

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alt-pop was in 1994

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“Alt-pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alt-pop. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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