country music
noun
: music derived from or imitating the folk style of the Southern U.S. or of the Western cowboy
especially
: popular vocal music characterized by simple harmonies, accompaniment by stringed instruments (such as guitar, fiddle, banjo, and pedal steel), repeated choruses, and often narrative lyrics
called also country, country and western
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Her shows have been filled with family, fashion, different music genres, and most notably country music and cultural commentary.
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Caché McClay, USA Today, 21 June 2025
All’s fair The following famed names and talents await fair audiences in July and August 2025:
LaPorte County Fair, July 5-12, welcomes country music newcomers Warren Zeiders and Austin Williams as a double-bill performing at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Powell is also working with Judd Apatow on a Universal comedy about a country music star.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
Beyoncé finally won the coveted Album of the Year award for Cowboy Carter, which also scored Best Country Album and mined the history of Black musicians’ foundational contributions to country music.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
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Caché McClay, USA Today, 21 June 2025
All’s fair The following famed names and talents await fair audiences in July and August 2025:
LaPorte County Fair, July 5-12, welcomes country music newcomers Warren Zeiders and Austin Williams as a double-bill performing at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Powell is also working with Judd Apatow on a Universal comedy about a country music star.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
Beyoncé finally won the coveted Album of the Year award for Cowboy Carter, which also scored Best Country Album and mined the history of Black musicians’ foundational contributions to country music.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for country music
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“Country music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20music. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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