Americana
plural noun
Amer·i·ca·na
ə-ˌmer-ə-ˈkä-nə 
-ˌmər-,
-ˌme-rə-,
-ˈka-nə
Examples of Americana in a Sentence
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Taylor and Travis could grab a 6 p.m. table, stuff themselves with sushi, then walk around the Americana holding hands and buying Auntie Anne’s pretzels.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
At Surveyor, expect new takes on classic Americana fare for breakfast and brunch (think: chicken and waffles and a bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit).
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
That’s always been true of the long-running series of post-apocalyptic video games, which mix images of Eisenhower-era Americana with futuristic power armor and radioactive monsters.
—EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
As previously reported, Cowboy Carter debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, Top Country Albums and Americana/Folk Albums charts with 407,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States March 29-April 4 – the biggest one-week total of 2024.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
A couple of musicians will appear in the film, too, with Halsey making her second big-screen appearance (following last year’s crime film Americana) and Moses Sumney making his film debut after appearing in mini-series The Idol.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
The 32-time Grammy winner's eighth album also reached the top slot on the Billboard 200, Americana/Folk Albums and Top Album Sales charts, having sold 407,000 equivalent album units in its first week of chart eligibility.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
In addition, the album debuted atop several other Billboard charts, including Top Country Albums, Americana/Folk Albums and Top Album Sales.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Apr. 2024
Exceptional bands with members in their teens or 20s who play Americana, roots or blues music and are ready to make the leap to a bigger stage.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
At Surveyor, expect new takes on classic Americana fare for breakfast and brunch (think: chicken and waffles and a bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit).
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
That’s always been true of the long-running series of post-apocalyptic video games, which mix images of Eisenhower-era Americana with futuristic power armor and radioactive monsters.
—EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
As previously reported, Cowboy Carter debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, Top Country Albums and Americana/Folk Albums charts with 407,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States March 29-April 4 – the biggest one-week total of 2024.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
A couple of musicians will appear in the film, too, with Halsey making her second big-screen appearance (following last year’s crime film Americana) and Moses Sumney making his film debut after appearing in mini-series The Idol.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
The 32-time Grammy winner's eighth album also reached the top slot on the Billboard 200, Americana/Folk Albums and Top Album Sales charts, having sold 407,000 equivalent album units in its first week of chart eligibility.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
In addition, the album debuted atop several other Billboard charts, including Top Country Albums, Americana/Folk Albums and Top Album Sales.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Apr. 2024
Exceptional bands with members in their teens or 20s who play Americana, roots or blues music and are ready to make the leap to a bigger stage.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Americana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Americana. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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