soft rock

noun

: rock music that is less driving and gentler sounding than hard rock

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Nearly every state has limestone, gypsum and other soft rocks that are susceptible to a collapse. George Petras, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024 Running through the shale—a relatively soft rock—was a fault. Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 7 Nov. 2024 Music will range from pop and soft rock to country and show tunes. Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024 That ‘70s soft rock was the backdrop to my childhood. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for soft rock 

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soft rock was in 1965

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“Soft rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20rock. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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