alt-rocker noun

Examples of alt-rock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Folk Implosion – Walk Thru Me Joyful Noise Even by the standards of the post-Nirvana alt-rock boom, the Folk Implosion’s career arc was incredibly weird. Joe Gross, SPIN, 28 June 2024 The festival quickly became a traveling showcase of ragtag bands and artists ranging from alt-rock, punk, metal and hip-hop that managed to define a generation steeped in radical counterculture. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 June 2024 On Thursday, the Nineties alt-rock band announced that its four original members — Mike Doughty, Mark Degli Antoni, Sebastian Steinberg, and Yuval Gabay — will be reuniting for a tour across the United States later this year. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2024 Though Perry’s relationship with Ghost spans nearly a decade, his work with the revered alt-rock band Pavement goes all the way back to 1999. Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for alt-rock 

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Word History

Etymology

by shortening

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alt-rock was in 1982

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“Alt-rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alt-rock. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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