How to Use reggae in a Sentence

reggae

noun
  • Grab a bite at the restaurant and take in some live reggae.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2021
  • And then with the punk movement, which had its roots in reggae and ska – the Clash and bands like that.
    Matt Thompson, Spin, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The past two years have been tough ones for fans of classic reggae.
    Noah Schaffer, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The bar will feature jazz to rhythm and blues and reggae to rock bands once or twice a week.
    Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2024
  • In the 23-track project, the star ventures into rock, reggae and pop.
    Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Nods to ’70s soul and reggae flanked slick R&B and gritty raps.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2021
  • Throughout the early '90s, the band rose to fame thanks to their unique mash of rock, punk, rap, ska, and reggae.
    Keith Langston, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022
  • For some, that means genres like Afro house and reggae.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2022
  • He is joined by a live reggae band providing the tunes.
    Jan Engoren, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2022
  • And the song’s reggae middle-eight skanks harder than on the one Lennon settled on in ’73.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024
  • Chill reggae, hip hop and rock: What’s more chill than reggae?
    Joan Rusek, cleveland, 12 July 2023
  • The group blends reggae, blues, funk, jazz and island music.
    Anchorage Daily News, 10 Nov. 2022
  • From reggae to pop, there will be a wide range of genres, as well as food and drink vendors.
    Olivia Green, baltimoresun.com, 14 July 2021
  • The live band playing everything from reggae to soca to jazz to R&B added to the good vibes.
    Grace White, Essence, 9 Aug. 2024
  • As Brett types these words, reggae music masks the silence in his home.
    Keith Bierygolick, The Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2021
  • The sounds of reggae or salsa often fill the warm summer evenings.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2024
  • As the mix of reggae and Spanish dancehall music took hold, a new wave emerged.
    Xavier Lopez, Jordan Gass-Pooré and Eryn Mathewson, CNN, 24 Dec. 2021
  • The band tried it on as a jazzy supper-club number, a disco dance-floor filler, and a reggae groove.
    BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2021
  • Brown loved music of all kinds, but jazz and reggae were his favorites.
    Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Chronixx has become one of the biggest names in reggae by doing things his own way.
    Patricia Meschino, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2021
  • The lilting reggae classic-turned-Fugees’ foundation closed the night, just as the winds calmed.
    A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 23 Sep. 2021
  • Alaska’s favorite Hawaii reggae band takes the stage downtown for a night of island-tinged fun on the dance floor.
    Anchorage Daily News, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The group will celebrate the historic day with their unique blend of classic funk, reggae and rock.
    Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2024
  • The range is vast, touching on reggae, krautrock, MPB, and the blues, and the thread that ties it all together is the languor of a hot summer’s day.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Centered on the use of the steel pan, their performance brought together the sounds of reggae, cha-cha and jazz.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
  • The movie begins in 1976, when Marley is already the biggest star in reggae.
    Rob Tannenbaum, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
  • With more hip-hop, Latin pop, reggae and R&B, over half of the list includes songs that didn't appear in the original 2004 list.
    Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2021
  • If the song isn’t ridiculous enough for you, Käärijä and his team also released a reggae remix.
    Lindsey Weber, Vulture, 9 May 2023
  • The jam will dabble in a wide-array of musical styles, from jazz to pop to reggae and of course Hawaiian.
    Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
  • There are live events with local reggae artists on the spot's Skyline Levels stage, usually every Friday.
    Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024

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