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Boston rocker
noun
: a wooden rocking chair with a high spindle back, a decorative top panel, and a seat and arms that curve down at the front
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That arrangement was recommended by Janet Travell, the doctor who grew famous for prescribing John F. Kennedy his Boston rocker.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2024
The Boston rockers postponed all remaining dates in late September and shared the news on social media.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Pixies It's been 19 years since these reunited Boston rockers staked their claim as the abrasive elder statesmen at Coachella while riding a wave of nostalgia for a moment based, in part, on a rejection of nostalgia.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2023
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2024
The Boston rockers postponed all remaining dates in late September and shared the news on social media.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Pixies It's been 19 years since these reunited Boston rockers staked their claim as the abrasive elder statesmen at Coachella while riding a wave of nostalgia for a moment based, in part, on a rejection of nostalgia.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2023
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“Boston rocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Boston%20rocker. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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