rocker

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Recent Examples of rocker In 2006, Richie began dating Good Charlotte frontman Madden (who at the time resided in a bachelor pad fit for a pop-punk rocker), and the pair bought their first home together three years later. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024 The Canadian rocker has also won 10 JUNO Awards and been nominated for eight Grammys. Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024 To commemorate that moment , an array of indie and alternative rockers will gather at New York’s Carnegie Hall on March 26 for a Smith tribute concert. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024 This rocking camping chair combines the portability of a regular folding chair with the comfort of a rocker. Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rocker 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocker
Noun
  • But even for its heightening visibility in pop culture, the term is still somewhat nebulous — evoking a range from curiosity to dread.
    Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The 34-year-old pop star closed out her history-making Eras Tour in Vancouver on Sunday, December 8, concluding her two-year run around the world.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • By the end, we’re also given a typically emotive Diana Warren ballad, sung by H.E.R. The performances, too, couldn’t be better.
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
  • After its June 2023 release, the soaring breakup ballad finally reached the top of the singles chart in March, its slow build contributing to the song’s pervasive presence on the airwaves — and to Swims landing his first Grammy nomination for best new artist.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Twain chose to write a lullaby to commemorate his adult daughter, which Stephen recites to himself wading waist-high in the Ligurian Sea.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Luckily, a lullaby by her mom is filled with magic that sends her off into a slumber filled with adventurous dreams.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • For instance, go to your favorite yoga class solo or pick up a solitary, therapeutic hobby like knitting.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Jonas is a successful solo artist who still works with his family group.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Besides torch songs, sea shanties, Latino roots and rockabilly tunes have been heard.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
  • In contrast with Jokowi, a former carpenter raised in a shanty and Indonesia’s first leader without military or political connections, Prabowo is very much of elite stock.
    Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Nicole Scherzinger, too, is undeniable, bringing astounding vocals and haunting desperation to vampiric Hollywood has-been Norma Desmond.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • And then there’s Jacques Audiard’s Spanish-language musical that perfectly complements its genre-bending storyline with audacious mixes and impressive vocals.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The chords are the same in the verse and the chorus.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • That lasting unity is reflected gorgeously in the song's chorus, as indie breakout MJ Lenderman joins Crutchfield over cozy banjo and guitars to deliver the richest harmonies of the year.
    EW.com, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • But Jake Xerxes Fussell’s music, which draws heavily from nineteenth- and twentieth-century vernacular folk songs and archival field recordings, is idiomatic, and entirely his own.
    Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The vaguely bluesy folk songs courtesy of A.G. Cook put us in a place of longing from frame one.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024

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“Rocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocker. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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