alternative country

noun

: alt-country

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The alternative country singer has a whopping 21 nominations across 18 categories, including a bid for top artist. —

Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024 There are plenty of alternative countries where companies can source their supplies. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 17 June 2024 Dwight Yoakam, the alternative country star with numerous hits to his name, will lead the festivities inside the Palomino on Friday night. —

Holly Alvarado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024 Bluegrass band Pert Near Sandstone has been doing it since 2015, using the band's premier contacts in the folk, Americana, bluegrass and alternative country worlds to assemble superb lineups for the Blue Ox Music Festival in Eau Claire. —

Journal Sentinel, 30 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for alternative country

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of alternative country was in 1985

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“Alternative country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20country. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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