emo

noun

ˈē-(ˌ)mō

: a style of rock music influenced by punk rock and featuring introspective and emotionally fraught lyrics

In emo, the heart forever hurts, and the ultra-introspective songwriter pines for beautiful death.—

Robert Sullivan

emo adjective

The film is sensitively directed, full of emo songs and quiet little character moments. —

Kyle Smith

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The emo band’s sophomore album took an unexpected turn towards shoegaze and post-punk that has become revered by fans. —

Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 Jan. 2025 Move aside Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance—two new rockstars have just entered the punk and emo scene. —

Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025 Taking Back Sunday, which formed in 2001, now Taking Back Sunday’s The emo band's current lineup includes only three members from their original lineup: lead vocalist Adam Lazzara, guitarist/vocalist John Nolan and bassist Shaun Cooper. —

Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025 My brother was in the habit of taking photos of me in sundresses with my hair falling in my face and looking emo. —

Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for emo