house music

noun

: a type of electronic dance music with a heavy, regular beat

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The song, built on a foundation of amapiano — a subgenre of South African house music — but infused with pop and R&B melodies and accented by elements of Afrobeats, was unlike anything else on pop radio at the time. Thania Garcia, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025 The Destiny’s Child alum’s exploration of country music on 2024 Billboard 200-topper Cowboy Carter followed 2022’s Renaissance, which found Bey focusing on dance and house music. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2025 While a fresh visual aesthetic or a groundbreaking take on house music could certainly generate buzz, this particular set will probably lean toward a more predictable sound. Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 In addition to the heavy hitters in the genres of techno, drum and bass, dubstep and house music, this year’s EDC Orlando features more than 30 artists making their festival debut. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for house music

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“House music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20music. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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