rocker

noun

Definition of rockernext
as in pop

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Recent Examples of rocker Comedian Pete Davidson was on hand Monday afternoon at the official opening of the rocker’s new cafe in Wynwood. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 While out and about recently with his wife, Penny Lancaster, the rocker — who in August canceled the remaining dates on his North American tour after undergoing a heart procedure — gave The Daily Mail an update. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026 The Echo Show 8 has a volume rocker behind the display near a button to disable the camera and microphone. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 Impossible star belt ‘80s tunes as fictional rocker Stacee Jaxx. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rocker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocker
  1. ballad
  2. lullaby
  3. solo
  4. croon
  5. vocal
  6. chorus
  7. folk song
  8. glee
Noun
  • The great modern American ballad, from Dylan or Joni Mitchell or Simon, often takes the form of a private self-inspection, a singer reflecting on experience.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The song is a tale of a small town drying up as businessmen buy up all the land, and Supernaw — with his distinctive twang — sang it as a hard-luck ballad.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of ballad
Noun
  • Gotta be honest, this instrumental version from one of those cover compilations of rock songs done lullaby-style for hipster parents is kind of great.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Reilly, who composed the song wholesale, seems content to swap his Satie-esque irresolution for something straightforwardly plaintive, like a lullaby.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
Definition of lullaby
Noun
  • In his solo show, South Florida dancer/choreographer Randolph Ward is ready to bare it all—his art, his many selves, and, at one point, his body as testimony.
    — Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Sigler had been hosting the podcast solo for seven months while Applegate dealt with her worsening health.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of solo
Noun
  • Blake serves as the Siren of the song, his distinct croon over minimal beat between Scott’s verses.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
  • For 20 years, Joey Ramone’s hiccupping croon and Johnny Ramone’s relentless power chords kept on and on for 14 albums and more than 2,000 shows.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 May 2026
Definition of croon
Noun
  • The smoothness of Knock Knock echoes through the rolling mid-tempo grooves of Stiltz’s unshowy arrangements, featuring drifting pedal steel from Theo Stocks and tasteful embellishments from Ana Roxanne on piano and vocals.
    — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The syrupy strings, treacly piano and awed choral vocals conjure an atmosphere of strained enchantment, suggesting a film burdened by fatal amounts of whimsy and emotional manipulation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of vocal
Noun
  • The deep sub-bass line introduced in the first chorus is too low for the buds to reproduce with much volume.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Tones jumps in with the chorus in view, and everything comes together like clockwork.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of chorus
Noun
  • Bass went on to quietly copyright the unpublished folk song himself.
    — Jason Miller, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Fariala, who was not in Pingyao, sent a video thanking the festival and closed it by singing a folk song.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of folk song
Noun
  • Detractors attacked the moment with glee, but that viewpoint ends up being shortsighted.
    — Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The prospect of a flagship GOP state turning blue doesn't just fill Democrats with glee and Republicans with alarm.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of glee

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“Rocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocker. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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