Thesaurus results for ROCKER

rocker

noun

Definition of rocker

as in pop

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Recent Examples of rocker Mandel used his buzzer for the group Hundred Fingers, and Mel B used hers for rocker Nene Royal. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026 The Brooks Ghost Max SE is built with a glide roll rocker sole that helps to minimize muscular strain near the ankles. — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026 Reliable Biometrics and Standard Port Placement The Pixel 11 Pro XL still houses the power button above the volume rocker on the right side of the phone. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 Earlier this year, the rocker became a great-grandfather for the first time, too. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rocker

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Noun

Taylor doffed his signature pageboy cap for a humble bow following the soothing ballad.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
The first co-write between Henley and Frey was a bona fide cowboy ballad if cowboys kept grand pianos around campfires.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of ballad

Noun

Gotta be honest, this instrumental version from one of those cover compilations of rock songs done lullaby-style for hipster parents is kind of great.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Reilly, who composed the song wholesale, seems content to swap his Satie-esque irresolution for something straightforwardly plaintive, like a lullaby.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026

Definition of lullaby

Noun

Perhaps you’re used to ordering omelets alongside bacon and hash browns for brunch, but this hearty egg dish is also an ideal solo supper.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026
Wilson then continued on her solo career, becoming one of the top jazz singers of the 1990s, and continued to mix jazz with blues, country and folk music throughout her career, her website and Blue Note Records noted.

— Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of solo

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Blake serves as the Siren of the song, his distinct croon over minimal beat between Scott’s verses.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
For 20 years, Joey Ramone’s hiccupping croon and Johnny Ramone’s relentless power chords kept on and on for 14 albums and more than 2,000 shows.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 May 2026

Definition of croon

Noun

Some Grouper tracks are cosmic, with synths appearing like auroras along the firmament; others use wispy, haunted vocals and acoustic guitar like gentle brushstrokes on a boundless canvas.

— Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Anurag Saikia composed the music for the first track, which features vocals by Jyoti Nooran and lyrics by Shakeel Azmi.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of vocal

Noun

When late summer rolls around, Taylor Fritz joins a chorus of Americans in extoling the virtues of hard courts and talking about how the North American swing is his favorite time of year.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
In the wake of Thursday’s ruling, a chorus of Missouri Republicans have attacked the court over its decision.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of chorus

Noun

Scotland changed its anthem to ‘Flower Of Scotland’ — a folk song written in the 1960s, and whose lyrics take occasional aim at its neighbour and old enemy to the south — across their sports teams in the 1990s.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 31 July 2026
The Philly duo’s tender, faintly medieval-sounding folk song has its hands clasped and its heart on its sleeve.

— Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026

Definition of folk song

Noun

The next day, JT showed a snippet of his viral cameo that had everyone and their mother throwing up their phones in glee.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Other, less cartoonish responses have lingered on Cambridge’s comparable glee in brandishing Arday in the first place.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of glee

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