reggaeton
noun
reg·gae·ton
ˌre-gā-ˈtōn 
ˌrā-
: popular music of Puerto Rican origin that combines rap with Caribbean rhythms
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This vibrant opus celebrates Puerto Rican rhythms by bridging reggaeton and Latin trap with the acoustic sounds of previous generations, like salsa, plena, bolero, and perreo.
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Jenn Pelly, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
On Wednesday, Pitbull and old reggaeton hits blasted from the speakers at Maiz Agua Sal.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025
This time, Vega leans fully into reggaeton, rap, EDM, and even a poppier, club-ready sound.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2025
Her smash 2022 album, Motomami, was a feast of earthly delights—reggaeton, hip-hop, hyperpop.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
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Jenn Pelly, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
On Wednesday, Pitbull and old reggaeton hits blasted from the speakers at Maiz Agua Sal.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025
This time, Vega leans fully into reggaeton, rap, EDM, and even a poppier, club-ready sound.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2025
Her smash 2022 album, Motomami, was a feast of earthly delights—reggaeton, hip-hop, hyperpop.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reggaeton
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“Reggaeton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reggaeton. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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