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Recent Examples of rocker
The sneakers have ultra-thick, plush outsoles and a subtle rocker design to support your steps from heel to toe.
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Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
The narrower Antimatter models use Armada’s all-mountain rocker profile, with more traditional camber underfoot and in the tail.
—Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 25 Jan. 2026
Following his breakout success in the 1987 vampire flick The Lost Boys, Sutherland was in talks to star as Cochran in a film about the rocker’s brief life.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
Pearl Jam rocker Eddie Vedder gets the documentary treatment in Matter of Time (February 9), as does one of TV’s hotheaded chefs in Being Gordon Ramsay (February 18).
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Jan. 2026
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Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
The narrower Antimatter models use Armada’s all-mountain rocker profile, with more traditional camber underfoot and in the tail.
—Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 25 Jan. 2026
Following his breakout success in the 1987 vampire flick The Lost Boys, Sutherland was in talks to star as Cochran in a film about the rocker’s brief life.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
Pearl Jam rocker Eddie Vedder gets the documentary treatment in Matter of Time (February 9), as does one of TV’s hotheaded chefs in Being Gordon Ramsay (February 18).
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocker
Noun
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Cyrus's fiancé, Maxx Morando, who walked the carpet with the pop star, was slightly more casual.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
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But the Icelandic jazz-pop hybrid had more on her mind than just celebrating.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These interludes are like ballads in-between heavy power chord tunes at a stadium rock concert; an experience somewhat akin to watching a big loud action movie such as this.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Months after its release, singles from the Prodigy and the Chemical Brothers wound their way up the radio charts alongside alt-rock holdovers and glistening pop ballads.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The lullaby your grandmother hummed while shelling white beans into her apron, her voice low enough not to wake the war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
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Celebrities and fans in the comments seemed to approve of Scherzinger's move to making lullabies.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
24 Nov. 2025
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Free-solo climber Alex Honnold was reportedly paid about $500,000 to climb the Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes or protection, an act that carried a nontrivial risk of death.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Since then, the New Jersey native has been documenting his solo adventures on TikTok, amassing a growing audience along the way.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 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
Noun
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Sombr’s rendition strips the track back emotionally while reshaping it sonically, layering distorted vocals and a driving indie-rock pulse over the song’s core melody.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2026
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The record is heavy on Ketchum’s baritone vocals and electric honky-tonk sound that helped the Train Robbers gain a fanbase in the Pacific Northwest since their 2017 debut, Gravel.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
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Leguizamo is one among a chorus of famous voices rising against the federal immigration agency, which has been at the forefront of violent operations in Minneapolis.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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But Duckart sets himself apart from his brooding contemporaries with sheer intensity, never diffusing vulnerable moments with a quip or an ironically upbeat chorus.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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So is the simple and slow chord progression underlying it all, making for a folk song that avoids the predictable tropes of protest music and doesn’t rely on cynicism as a dead end.—
Grace Robins-Somerville,
Pitchfork,
23 Jan. 2026
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Why This Title Matters For BTS For BTS to name their comeback album after Korea's most beloved folk song is a deeply intentional choice.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Rocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocker. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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