rocker

noun

Definition of rockernext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocker
  1. ballad
  2. lullaby
  3. solo
  4. croon
  5. vocal
  6. chorus
  7. folk song
  8. glee
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
Noun
  • 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
  • Accompanying the vocals sits an intriguing, rapid-fire, finger-picking guitar, performed in the recording studio by session musician Chip Young.
    — Wendy Hargreaves, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But, your vocals are on point, your guitar is on point, your look, your energy, your vibe.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of vocal
Noun
  • The swaggering track, which sees the artists joining voices on the chorus, will get an official music video later today.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Styles went on to play two verses and choruses of the song, originally released in 1974, and told the crowd to sing along on the first chorus.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Aug. 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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“Rocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocker. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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