Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rockers
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Sarnoski’s film takes its title from one of those ballads, in which Robin Hood — long before there was any Maid Marian to speak of — was a mere yeoman.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026 -
Singer Bradley Nowell drunk-steered his band through sordid anthems, crashing through references to classic ska and dancehall songs, shouting out Rudimentary Peni and Geto Boys, and re-setting the murder ballads and drug sprees of outlaw country in suburban California.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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The United Kingdom is on course for its sixth prime minister in some seven years, as one political leader after another proves no match for a stubbornly weak economy, which has weighed on incomes and living standards, wearing down the electorate.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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The sheriff said the agency remains committed to transparency, professionalism and ethical standards.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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The show features timeless works from influential artists whose songs have long served as anthems for social change and perseverance.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Pop anthems gave way to house beats.—
Sari Kamin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 June 2026
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Notorious Knicks villains such as Trae Young, Joel Embiid and CJ McCollum received similarly contentious choruses in recent postseasons.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
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People themselves keep those choruses alive.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The band was nominated for two Grammy awards, first in 1999 for rock or rap gospel album and then in 2000 for best performance by a duo or group with vocals.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The lyrics are heartfelt and romantic, and paired with Minhyuk’s vocals, evoke a sense of yearning, sincerity, and comfort.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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But, as with effectively a new group needing to gel, time was always going to be required for heroes to emerge and inspire terrace chants to replace or supplement the ditties to ‘Super Paul Mullin’, ‘White Pele’ (Elliot Lee) et al.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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The songs, by Randy Newman, are simple but charming little ditties, particularly the ensemble numbers where this makeshift band of misfits express their devotion to one another.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Scrolling SoundCloud the other week, I was reminded of the Blackberry arguments, email apologies, and voicemail serenades of the Heartbreak Drake era.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2026
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Clips from the Pitt-Stanford game spread rapidly on Bluesky, where multiple users captured separate free-throw serenades and posted them individually.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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At the end, Bono ad libbed lyrics for the occasion.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Continue reading … MISSED SIGNALS — Bunnie Xo dropped cryptic lyrics, ditched her ring before Jelly Roll divorce news broke.—
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FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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“Rockers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rockers. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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