roadie
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The Night Sweats sounded tight and dialed in despite some technical problems that caused Rateliff to shout out the roadie who worked diligently throughout the show to fix them. — Gary Graff, Billboard, "SXSW Kicks Into Music Mode With Sets From Nathaniel Rateliff, Lukas Nelson & More," 14 Mar. 2018 Let the roadies don their spandex and perch on their 700c wheels; the common man will e-bike home from work, slugging a tall boy and pulling wheelies off the curb. — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, "A Weekend With a $16,000 Mountain Bike," 8 Mar. 2017 The lone roadie is a 73-year-old former truck driver who married the keyboard player, while the lead singer has been a member of the band since its inception in 1965, in what some consider the most revolutionary year in music history. — Barry Adams, chicagotribune.com, "Wisconsin garage band going strong after more than 50 years," 18 May 2018 Compounding the issues facing the modern day roadie are the longer touring schedules that are the new reality of economics within the music industry. — Isaac Weeks, Billboard, "Beware of Strangers Carrying Ice: Nashville Touring Workshop Schools Roadies On Risks For Upcoming Concert Season," 22 Jan. 2018 The Reds close out the first half with a brutal roadie, at Cubs, Cleveland and St. Louis. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Morning Line: Cincinnati Reds' CF Billy Hamilton is underrated as an offensive contributor," 5 July 2018 Bring a hardtail or short-travel mountain bike, a gravel bike (not a roadie), and an extra set of lungs. — Aaron Gulley, Outside Online, "An Outdoor Enthusiast's Guide to Ketchum, Idaho," 11 July 2018 Sophisticated enough for the boardroom, but swaggy enough for a weekend roadie. — Yang-yi Goh, GQ, "The Best Backpacks for Work Will Make You Feel Like a Boss," 14 June 2018 Seasoned roadies know to soft-pedal on bike paths; meanwhile, some e-bike riders pass me during my commute going all out around 22 mph—7 mph over the speed limit. — Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, "E-Bikes: Dorkmobiles or Saviors of the Universe?," 2 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'roadie.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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