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Recent Examples of rocker
The rocker was part of the band from 1983 until 2013, abruptly departing hours before a concert.
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Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
For Vile, Philadelphia’s Been Good To Me represents his clearest-ever declaration of his identity as a fortysomething rocker, family man, dad, and Philly native.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
The punk rocker, 70, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 AMAs in Las Vegas on Monday, May 25 and gave a sweet speech offering encouragement to any kid interested in music.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Dior under Jonathan Anderson is embracing exaggerated proportions and couture-level designs that feel oddly effortless — part heiress, part glam rocker.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
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Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
For Vile, Philadelphia’s Been Good To Me represents his clearest-ever declaration of his identity as a fortysomething rocker, family man, dad, and Philly native.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
The punk rocker, 70, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 AMAs in Las Vegas on Monday, May 25 and gave a sweet speech offering encouragement to any kid interested in music.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Dior under Jonathan Anderson is embracing exaggerated proportions and couture-level designs that feel oddly effortless — part heiress, part glam rocker.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocker
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The ballad also aligns with the perspective of Jessie’s (Joan Cusack) abandonment and eventual joining of Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz’s (Tim Allen) crew of toys that once belonged to Andy and now live with Bonnie.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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His ballads of rainy English angst went over big in the land of sun and surf.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
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Check out this 1997 live TV version of Paranoid Android, which veers from lullaby to apocalypse within the space of a few minutes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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In April 2019, Williams shared a nostalgic video of the two serenading her daughter Rowan with a Cheetah Girls hit-turned-lullaby via FaceTime.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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The Trojan bats, again, delivered in big moments, with clutch solo shots from Kevin Takeuchi and Andrew Lamb.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Lifeson’s closing guitar solo, looping through arpeggios, managed to take in all of that emotion and quadruple it.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
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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
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While the entire band was a powerhouse, as lead singer Malo brought not only strong, soulful vocals that could veer between a Roy Orbison-esque baritone croon and country twang, but a genial humor that often manifested itself during the group’s concerts.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
9 Dec. 2025
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Despite us having just seen the episode where Reid performed this exact song, his vocals felt like they were shot out of a cannon — Reid has an unexpected control and expressiveness to his live singing voice that emphasizes the already theatrical lyrics and melody.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Casting child star vocal talents to bring his line drawings to life for the characters surrounding Charlie Brown (and his endless dilemmas of life story plots) wasn’t an easy feat for Schulz, since, after all, children grow up, and their vocals mature.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Major stars from his talent agency joined the chorus calling for Casey Wasserman to resign as the chairman of LA28 after emails the mogul exchanged with Ghislaine Maxwell were revealed in the Epstein files in February.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The verse is tethered to the earth; the chorus glides like a 747.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Knats front-end their version with the words from a 1972 BBC documentary about Durham miners set to off-kilter melody, before balladic piano chords enter, and Cooper speaks a refrain based on the folk song.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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Sonically, the track (produced and composed by Gavilan) is a melancholic grassroots folk song accompanied by weeping guitar riffs and a heart-pounding cajón.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
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As the base runners scampered home, tying the game, Chicago players and fans alike shrieked with glee.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Bardem is captivating and formidable, grinning with maniacal glee at his every act of depravity and the fear and anguish of his victims.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Rocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocker. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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