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Recent Examples of rocker
The pioneering glam rocker Marc Bolan was a shooting star.
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Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
And maybe, just maybe, a horseshoe-moustached, hardened rocker with a booming growl will quietly leave a grocery store tomorrow to take his mushroom mocha milk back home.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Neko Case Indie-rocker Neko Case was asked not to return to the Opry in 2001 after performing at the Opry Plaza Party in the dead of summer.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
The gentle toe rocker rolls my stride forward smoothly and has enough flex that my feet feel in control and my toes engaged.
—The Editors, Outside, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rocker
Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
And maybe, just maybe, a horseshoe-moustached, hardened rocker with a booming growl will quietly leave a grocery store tomorrow to take his mushroom mocha milk back home.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Neko Case Indie-rocker Neko Case was asked not to return to the Opry in 2001 after performing at the Opry Plaza Party in the dead of summer.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
The gentle toe rocker rolls my stride forward smoothly and has enough flex that my feet feel in control and my toes engaged.
—The Editors, Outside, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocker
Noun
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Clues frequently reference pop culture and historical events that are part of public knowledge.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Other stars who will be vying for a golden gramophone alongside Bad Bunny include Colombian pop star Karol G, Argentinian hip-hop duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso and Latin icons including Alejandro Sanz, Gloria Estefan and lyrical soprano, Mexican singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Whether leading her trio through sultry ballads or high-energy swing numbers, Riketté always delivers a performance that’s both nostalgic and fresh.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the early days of my career, there were a lot of ballads in my repertoire and the audience was mainly seated at my shows.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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Very tricky, because this was a lullaby version of the song, rather than the original one (which opens with a piano sequence).—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Melanie's artistry from Greenwich Village to Woodstock to lullabies For Melanie, creativity occupied the broadest and most all-encompassing spectrum.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Designed for just 20 guests across 12 opulent suites (including two dedicated solo cabins), the vessel offers an unprecedented blend of privacy, comfort and adventure.—
Rachel Ingram,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Maybe have a drum solo here, a guitar solo there, and a remix.—
Ian Kumamoto,
Them.,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Behind her, a cluster of pastel shanties houses Rain Barrel Village, an open-air market and artist haven for more than 40 years.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
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But beginning with the Class of ’23, search sea shanties have been growing grimmer.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Penic plays guitar, and is often content to let Rogelstad perform without his vocals.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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The sound leans heavily on the lows but still keeps vocals and highs clear enough for everyday listening.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dragon Lee then went to tear off El Grande’s mask to a chorus of boos.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Guitarist Benji Shanks offered a fiery solo before the bridge and stabbing, descending lines at the end of the chorus.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Set in early-1960s New York City, the film follows a folk song singing Minnesotan with a guitar and a dream, rising from a coffeehouse performer to a counterculture legend.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Based on screenwriter Ben Shattuck’s short story of the same name, the film follows two men who fall in love at the Boston Music Conservatory—and reconnect after the war ends, traveling through rural Maine to record the folk songs of their fellow countrymen.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Rocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocker. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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