Thesaurus results for ROCKER

rocker

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Recent Examples of rocker Detroit indie rocker Stef Chura has returned with her first album in seven years. — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026 Her ring immediately generated buzz thanks to its distinctive, edgy design, a perfect match for the influencer and her rocker beau’s goth-glam aesthetic. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 July 2026 The compilation is the only Petty title to ever appear on the Top Streaming Albums chart, so its latest surge therefore gives the late rocker and the Heartbreakers a new career-best showing on the relatively new list. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 It's ringed by a zoom rocker that controls compatible power zoom lenses. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rocker

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Much of Tulu literature and folklore has been preserved through oral tradition, especially epic ballads called paddanas.

— Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
Some bottles just need extra time to reach their most potent peak, and the batshit ballad of Aunt Cheryl?

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 July 2026

Definition of ballad

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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
The book will also be accompanied by a forthcoming lullaby written and performed by Mercer, extending the story beyond the page, while the audiobook edition will be narrated by the musician himself.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 15 July 2026

Definition of lullaby

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Designed for a calm, contemporary aesthetic, this elegant home—the right size for a solo traveler—is within walking distance of the town’s most popular attractions, including Les Halles de Biarritz.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 31 July 2026
The solo films are Columbia Pictures releases financed by Sony, with Marvel Studios acting as a creative manager, and handling MCU integration in the crossover films.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

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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

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Petal picks up the thread of 2024’s eternal sunshine, not only in its brushstroke vocals, but in its thematic thread of toxic-relationship songs that act as a Trojan horse for musings on the ultimate toxic relationship of fame.

— Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026
Absolutely’s groundedness can, in part, be credited to the journey of creating her second studio album, Paracosm, a dark-leaning, 13-track record that features self-examining lyrics and dynamic vocals, ranging from airy whispers to soaring belts.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 2026

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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

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Aegon cackles with glee as Tyland ducks to the ground and his enemies snap, crackle, pop in the night.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
To the director’s glee, modern audiences may be more uncomfortable with Erika and Elliot’s lopsided power dynamic than the sight of sweet-faced Hoffman in a pig mask and panties.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

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