rocker

noun

Definition of rockernext
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocker
  1. ballad
  2. lullaby
  3. solo
  4. croon
  5. vocal
  6. chorus
  7. folk song
  8. glee
Noun
  • The power ballad rises dramatically on both of the company’s worldwide songs tallies after debuting on the pair only one frame ago.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Originally conceived as a slow ballad, the song evolved into a brighter, more expansive arrangement.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 20 July 2026
Definition of ballad
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
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
  • 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
Definition of vocal
Noun
  • But a growing chorus of patients, clinicians, and advocacy organizations are sounding the alarm that the agency is failing to use this regulatory flexibility.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 31 July 2026
  • Now her uncle Gary Goldsmith is publicly joining in the chorus.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Definition of chorus
Noun
  • 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
  • And a classic country-folk song is taking over World Cup stadiums.
    — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 23 June 2026
Definition of folk song
Noun
  • Russian war bloggers responded to Fedorov’s dismissal with glee, noting his role in masterminding long-range drone strikes on oil facilities that have caused a fuel crisis and midrange attacks that disrupted military logistics.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • Although Jones takes responsibility for the hurt and dysfunction his compulsive tomcatting caused, the legendary lothario details his conquests with barely disguised glee.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
Definition of glee

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