alt-rocker noun

Examples of alt-rock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The alt-rock icon is currently performing a string of dates for his Orchestral tour, ending with a headlining show at New York City’s Carnegie Hall on July 30. Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024 But when you guys were young in the Nineties, a lot of weird alt-rock bands had these fluke hits. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024 The Folk Implosion – Walk Thru Me Joyful Noise Even by the standards of the post-Nirvana alt-rock boom, the Folk Implosion’s career arc was incredibly weird. Joe Gross, SPIN, 28 June 2024 The festival quickly became a traveling showcase of ragtag bands and artists ranging from alt-rock, punk, metal and hip-hop that managed to define a generation steeped in radical counterculture. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for alt-rock 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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