adult alternative
noun
: a radio programming format targeted toward adults and providing usually softer or more up-tempo music from a variety of popular genres
—often used before another noun
listening to adult alternative music
an adult alternative station/format/album
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The track ascends from No. 4 to the throne on Billboard’s ranking of the tunes that reach the largest audience at a radio format known as adult alternative.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Adult alternative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adult%20alternative. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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