How to Use bluegrass in a Sentence

bluegrass

noun
  • Many new bluegrass artists came to the music through this film.
    — Kara Martinez Bachman, NOLA.com, 18 Oct. 2017
  • The bluegrass world is mourning the loss of one of its greats.
    — Diana Leyva, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
  • There are steady accents of bluegrass, blues and juke joint jazz.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
  • And guess what — Ryan has some real bluegrass singing chops!
    — The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The bands range in genre from classic rock to bluegrass, Stamidis said.
    — Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 4 Oct. 2019
  • The bluegrass, country group sounds just as good live — maybe even better.
    — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 10 June 2020
  • His bluegrass roots also shine throughout the project.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The best things are the most simple and bluegrass kind of draws on tradition.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Ethan Robbins, and fuses bluegrass and folk with a dash of funk.
    — Courant Community, 15 May 2018
  • Kick back as artists dance, sing and play their way through historic tunes, folk songs and bluegrass music.
    — South Charlotte, charlotteobserver, 1 May 2017
  • The live music onstage will be eclectic as in folk, jazz and bluegrass.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Rich Strike is resting now on a farm in the bluegrass, just being a horse.
    — Joe Drape, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2022
  • These fescues do no mix well with bluegrass and ryegrass, because of the wider grass blades.
    — Dick Crum, Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2017
  • Hear a mix of Americana, bluegrass, blues, folk and roots rock.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 May 2026
  • On thousands of acres of lush bluegrass with gently rolling hills mapped by limestone and plank fences.
    — New York Times, 29 Apr. 2021
  • The third and fourth movements reference choro and bluegrass.
    — Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Russell has all the accolades and is so renowned within the bluegrass world.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Settle in with a brew as bluegrass and acoustic sets get underway.
    — Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • Walsh was a proud veteran, a fan of bluegrass and Prince, a lover of dogs and travel.
    — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2023
  • Keep your eyes peeled for bluegrass performances, and don’t forget to bring your hiking boots.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
  • Maybe so, but there's no doubt that the Stringdusters are not your typical bluegrass band.
    — Chuck Yarborough, cleveland.com, 5 Feb. 2018
  • He's been a ‘Led Head’ from day one and also loves bluegrass and big-band music.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 15 Mar. 2023
  • He's been a 'Led Head' from day one and also loves bluegrass and big-band music.
    — Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
  • He's been a 'Led Head' from day one and also loves bluegrass and big-band music.
    — Nicole Briese, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Another bluegrass legend gone far too soon.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Plan to reseed or overseed cool-season grasses like bluegrass and fescue once a year in the fall.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Want to listen to jazz or bluegrass groups or house DJs at an outdoor concert?
    — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 1 May 2026
  • For cool-season grasses such as bluegrass, fescue, or rye grass, the most root growth happens in early fall.
    — Charlotte Germane, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
  • This is one of the oldest bluegrass festivals in the Southwest.
    — Alison Stanton, azcentral, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Grassy weeds such as annual bluegrass need a control product that contains atrazine.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025

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