: popular music of Jamaican origin that combines native styles with elements of rock and soul music and is performed at moderate tempos with the accent on the offbeat
Examples of reggae in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The reggae-pop tune — sixth on the track list — was co-written by Carpenter, Allen, and John Ryan.
—
William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
Back to reggae, additional leading contenders in that style include Treasure Self Love (Lila Iké), Jamaica Love (Mojo Morgan) and Blxxd & Fyah (Keznamdi).
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
The roster of performers also includes veteran English reggae mainstays Steel Pulse, rapper KRS-One, a DJ set by Chromeo and — on Sunday — former Sublime replacement singer Rome.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Fronting the Roots, D’Angelo instead splashed around metal, reggae, and funk tunes in a set that was more interested in mapping out influences for his songwriting than revisiting any of it.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reggae
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
Back to reggae, additional leading contenders in that style include Treasure Self Love (Lila Iké), Jamaica Love (Mojo Morgan) and Blxxd & Fyah (Keznamdi).
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
The roster of performers also includes veteran English reggae mainstays Steel Pulse, rapper KRS-One, a DJ set by Chromeo and — on Sunday — former Sublime replacement singer Rome.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Fronting the Roots, D’Angelo instead splashed around metal, reggae, and funk tunes in a set that was more interested in mapping out influences for his songwriting than revisiting any of it.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reggae
Cite this Entry
“Reggae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reggae. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
reggae
noun
reg·gae
ˈreg-(ˌ)ā 
ˈrāg-
: popular music of Jamaican origin that combines native styles with elements of U.S. Black popular music and is performed at moderate tempos with the accent on the offbeat
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share