How to Use bluesy in a Sentence

bluesy

adjective
  • The bands vary from vintage rock 'n' roll to bluesy tunes, and even play Celtic fare.
    — Bob Kostanczuk, Post-Tribune, 22 June 2017
  • Their kind of rock music, bluesy and harsh, broke the rules of harmony.
    — Dan Piepenbring, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2019
  • Poitier and Steiger are jazz-sharp, their rhythms tight and wary and bluesy and funny.
    — Laura Jacobs, VanityFair.com, 19 June 2017
  • Many of the songs, driven by his bluesy piano playing, had a rocking edge.
    — Chris Morris, Variety, 8 May 2022
  • For all its slick, bluesy hipness, though, the show is devoid of real feeling.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 6 June 2019
  • Here the singer lofted curling, melismatic lines laced with bluesy half-steps.
    — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 23 Feb. 2018
  • The title song opens with a measure of bluesy electric guitar chords followed by a one-beat pause.
    — WSJ, 18 July 2017
  • Get the best of both worlds with Alabama Shakes’ bluesy love-anthem.
    — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Sep. 2017
  • For the final minute of the performance, the Haim sisters jammed out with a bluesy groove.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
  • Back, an album stuffed with bluesy-rock numbers, the sort that flow from a songwriter in tune with herself.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 2 Mar. 2018
  • Her voice fit the bluesy, sultry song well, and Stapleton, a true pro at big-time duets, knew how to cede the stage.
    — Justin Curto, Vulture, 17 May 2024
  • Manilow, so far as is known, has yet to record any songs remotely akin to the bluesy hard rock that has long been Etheridge’s calling card.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2019
  • Austin James and the Nomads, a bluesy original rock band from Hartford.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024
  • The track, produced by Leon Michels, is a bluesy number complete with horns and sultry vocals.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Her sound is a throwback to a time that existed not so long ago, when dirty, bluesy guitars and a rhythm section paired with clever lyrics was the sound du jour.
    — Mike Ayers, Time, 17 May 2018
  • Their latest, a slow-burn, bluesy-rock hybrid, revels in leaving things that no longer serve you in the past and making the most of the days that are ahead.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The Black Keys have been churning out bluesy, rocking jams for more than two decades, and the group is still finding ways to climb to the top.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Her songs are lyrically sweet and softer than the more bluesy, indie rock vibes of Katy Guillen and the Girls.
    — Chris Haghirian, kansascity, 9 Jan. 2018
  • The 24-year-old former YouTube star slung an electric guitar and won over the judges with his rich, bluesy vocals.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 12 June 2018
  • His powerful live performance of the tune on the third day of Woodstock put the bluesy British rock singer on the map worldwide.
    — Kate Hogan, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Yet somehow, the Uptown Rhythm Kings, perhaps too bluesy and now middle-aged, were lost in the shuffle.
    — Terence McArdle, Washington Post, 9 May 2023
  • Joined by Lucius on vocals, the group offered a bluesy rendition of the tune, which nods to Bob Dylan.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Opt out of a tattoo at True Blue and leave a permanent mark on your soul instead at the bluesy Skylark Lounge.
    — Alexandra Misch, Esquire, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Setzer, one of the founders of the Stray Cats, leads a 19-piece orchestra in bluesy, swingin’ Christmas classics and more.
    — Kathleen Dixon, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Dec. 2017
  • The musicians offered an intimate, bluesy rendition of the song, complete with an accordion, while Plant gave the vocals a theatrical flair.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Almost skipping back towards the drumkit, Townshend came racing back to the mic ahead of a bluesy late interlude on stage in the Windy City, the home of the electrified artform.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • As the band, featuring a few American jazz artists, struck up the easy, bluesy opening chords, a surprise guest singer seemed to be all about adopting Frank Sinatra’s Vegas nonchalance.
    — Martin Schram, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Playing just with longtime Dave Matthews Band guitarist Reynolds and later guest fiddler Jake Simpson, rather than formally under the group’s moniker, Matthews and an almost bluesy Reynolds were both in the zone on acoustic guitar.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The two became the starting point for what would become the Allman Brothers Band, which soon added Betts, Butch Trucks, bassist Berry Oakley, and Duane’s kid brother, the bluesy vocalist Gregg.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026

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