How to Use yacht rock in a Sentence

yacht rock

noun
  • This year, country music — or at least a few of its leading men — is moving up from fishing rigs and pontoons to the easy listening waters of yacht rock.
    Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2026
  • Celebrate Christmas in your flip-flops at this midsummer holiday bash featuring a yacht rock tribute band.
    Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • The album, which is comprised almost wholly of covers spanning yacht rock mainstays, also includes one original Urban song to round the package out.
    Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Keith Urban hath returned — and now, the four-time Grammy Award winning country music superstar is into yacht rock.
    ABC News, 5 June 2026
  • Performing at Sunset Soundcheck is Summer Breeze, a local yacht rock tribute band led by drummer Billy Brimblecom Jr.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
  • The recent yacht rock renaissance has elevated the profile of both the song and of singer-songwriter Christopher Cross, restoring its status as a certifiable bop after years spent wandering in the desert of unintentional camp.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026

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