alt-rocker noun

Examples of alt-rock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to the band, a few artists inspired the dreamy alt-rock project. Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024 Carey’s version of Chick’s (her alt-rock alias) 1995 album Someone’s Ugly Daughter, exists, and the singer now possesses it. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2024 There are also contributions from three alt-rock icons: the 1975, Bon Iver and the Strokes’ Julian Casablancas. Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024 The weather was 70s and sunny, the patio was huge and the music was 2000s alt-rock. Lindsey Erdody, Axios, 24 Sep. 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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