alt-rocker noun

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Mehr’s best-selling book, which Rolling Stone named one of the best of its year, documented one of alt-rock’s most influential and self-destructive bands. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025 The alt-rock band was in fine form throughout the 90-minute, 18-song set which was chockful of soaring anthems dating back to the 2000s. George A. Paul, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025 Fans still return to its alt-rock soundtrack, the fashion and its spirit of teen angst and rebellion. Drew MacKie, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025 Now 22, Kehoe's genre-bending sound has a huge following, as evidenced by the alt-rock artist's more than 1 million followers on Instagram. Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for alt-rock

Word History

Etymology

by shortening

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alt-rock was in 1982

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“Alt-rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alt-rock. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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