How to Use punk rock in a Sentence

punk rock

noun
  • To me this is the new punk rock.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 26 June 2026
  • Think of it as punk rock for movies.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • That would be pretty punk rock.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
  • But many of this past year’s stars sang in ways that recalled punk rock.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2021
  • The track holds true to the concept of punk rock getting a catchy facelift.
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 2 Mar. 2022
  • Coats wasn’t from the punk rock world and didn’t know who Morris was.
    — Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
  • This was punk rock’s Year Zero.
    — Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The combo makes every dude look like a punk rock god about to take the stage.
    — Yoora Kim, Seventeen, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The band plays a mix of '80s metal, rock, grunge and punk rock.
    — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2018
  • There was just a few of us that knew about it—both skateboarding and punk rock.
    — Brad Cohan, SPIN, 13 June 2023
  • At one point the team will go undercover as a punk rock band.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2021
  • Dua Lipa just put a punk rock spin on the little black dress.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Gang of Four took punk rock and tilted it further to the left.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Compare that to punk rock, which used dumbness as a tactic.
    — Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
  • His early music days were filled with playing punk rock.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Most days, the playlists lean a little more punk rock, Egbert says.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2021
  • Even more than her punk rock attitude and soaring voice.
    — Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The outfit combo makes every dude look like a punk rock god about to take the stage.
    — Yoora Kim, Seventeen, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Pink, blue and 'punk rock' hair Long hair isn't the only target.
    — Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2019
  • Stefani gave the look a touch of punk rock edge, adding a pair of black fishnets to her attire.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
  • There was a PA system set up near the front door blaring punk rock.
    — Shirley Halperin, chicagotribune.com, 14 Sep. 2017
  • Play Me feels like punk rock, even in its industrial-strength beats.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2026
  • However, the vibe was more punk rock than Western.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Rollins is known for being the singer/frontman for the punk rock band Black Flag.
    — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
  • An all-black ensemble has long been the hallmark of edgy, punk rock vibes, so embrace that.
    — Shelby Comroe, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Nikki is tall, pierced, and punk rock; her pink hair is shaved down the sides and forms a floppy mohawk up top.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Speck expects to see these grungy punk rock bangs make a comeback in 2023.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The part of me that will always be punk rock thought this was exactly what the Clash would do.
    — José Adorno, BGR, 24 Oct. 2022
  • In fact, the actual cool-kid trend was to punk rock the forced-'fit to appear more down market.
    — Jill Kargman, Town & Country, 7 July 2021
  • Their story will resonate with a wide audience beyond just punk rock fans.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025

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