country music
noun
: music derived from or imitating the folk style of the Southern U.S. or of the Western cowboy
especially
: popular vocal music characterized by simple harmonies, accompaniment by stringed instruments (such as guitar, fiddle, banjo, and pedal steel), repeated choruses, and often narrative lyrics
called also country, country and western
Examples of country music in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Strain, 22, was last seen by friends on March 8, after he was asked to leave country music star Luke Bryan’s bar restaurant in Nashville, according to a statement from the TC Restaurant Group, which oversees the establishment, that was previously obtained by PEOPLE.
—
David Chiu, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
Trump’s Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agency imposed the ban after the 2017 massacre at a Las Vegas country music festival that was carried out by a gunman using bump stocks.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Plus, Petty had a life-long affinity for country music.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 18 June 2024
While in North Texas for the ACM Awards last month, Malone was spotted at a Fort Worth bar hanging out with rising country music star, Jelly Roll.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for country music 
David Chiu, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
Trump’s Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agency imposed the ban after the 2017 massacre at a Las Vegas country music festival that was carried out by a gunman using bump stocks.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Plus, Petty had a life-long affinity for country music.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 18 June 2024
While in North Texas for the ACM Awards last month, Malone was spotted at a Fort Worth bar hanging out with rising country music star, Jelly Roll.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for country music
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'country music.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near country music
Cite this Entry
“Country music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20music. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share