bluegrass
noun
blue·grass
ˈblü-ˌgras 
1
: any of several grasses (genus Poa) of which some have bluish-green culms
especially
: kentucky bluegrass
2
[from the Blue Grass Boys, performing group, from Bluegrass state, nickname of Kentucky]
: country music characterized by the use of unamplified stringed instruments (such as banjo, fiddle, guitar, and mandolin), by free improvisation, and by close usually high-pitched harmony
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Its sound — a blend of Americana, bluegrass and Appalachian standards — hit a chord.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
Bluegrass benefit boosts Frankfort’s free music festival Fans of bluegrass music are invited to the Frankfort Bluegrass Festival all-volunteer committee’s benefit from 6 to 10 p.m. May 9 at CD & Me, 23320 S. LaGrand Road, Frankfort.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Fans are taking in bluegrass and folk music at MerleFest, country and indie tunes at Suwannee Hulaween and beach vibes at BeachLife Festival.
—Andrea Zarczynski, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Beyond the Golden Record’s greetings in many languages to aliens, Morris turned to gloriously schmaltzy swing, bluegrass and country recordings from the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
Bluegrass benefit boosts Frankfort’s free music festival Fans of bluegrass music are invited to the Frankfort Bluegrass Festival all-volunteer committee’s benefit from 6 to 10 p.m. May 9 at CD & Me, 23320 S. LaGrand Road, Frankfort.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Fans are taking in bluegrass and folk music at MerleFest, country and indie tunes at Suwannee Hulaween and beach vibes at BeachLife Festival.
—Andrea Zarczynski, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Beyond the Golden Record’s greetings in many languages to aliens, Morris turned to gloriously schmaltzy swing, bluegrass and country recordings from the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Bluegrass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluegrass. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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bluegrass
noun
blue·grass
-ˌgras
1
: any of several grasses with usually bluish green stems
especially
: Kentucky bluegrass
2
: country music played on a small group of instruments (as banjo, fiddle, and mandolin) with melody or harmony often made up by players during a performance
Geographical Definition
Bluegrass
geographical name
Blue·grass
ˈblü-ˌgras
region of central Kentucky where Kentucky bluegrass abounds that is noted for the breeding of fine horses
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