Americana
plural noun
Amer·i·ca·na
ə-ˌmer-ə-ˈkä-nə 
-ˌmər-,
-ˌme-rə-,
-ˈka-nə
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Cowboy Carter holds at No. 1 on the Official Americana chart in the U.K. this time around.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Moments of joy and leisure are contrasted with scenes and sounds that evoke Americana.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
Tigers Blood was nominated for Best Americana Album at the 2025 Grammys.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
My mother’s taste is best described as normcore Americana.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Moments of joy and leisure are contrasted with scenes and sounds that evoke Americana.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
Tigers Blood was nominated for Best Americana Album at the 2025 Grammys.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
My mother’s taste is best described as normcore Americana.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Americana
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“Americana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Americana. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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