soft rock

noun

: rock music that is less driving and gentler sounding than hard rock

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Since his brief stint with the band Fleet Foxes, Tillman has built out existential concept records that span folk, big-band jazz, soft rock, and indie pop, with a satirist’s eye for the disturbingly absurd. The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025 Much research has gone into this field, with the AKC suggesting that classical, reggae, and soft rock music appear to be the most soothing for dogs. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 And on a modern level, what Bob ended up doing would be classified today as soft rock. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024 His experiment with soft rock and funk paired with contemporary R&B isn’t forced, but fluid. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for soft rock

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First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soft rock was in 1965

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“Soft rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20rock. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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