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
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His music shaped the careers of several country superstars and contributed to defining moments in 21st-century country music.
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Jordan King
shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Following the lives of fictional country music stars Rayna Jaymes, played by Connie Britton, and Juliette Barnes, played by Hayden Panettiere, the show featured original songs and dramatic depictions of the highs and lows of the Nashville music scene.
—Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Vocalist Charles Kelley of country music trio Lady A, and his wife, Cassie, shared the news of their second baby’s birth with People.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
Gentry's lifelong friend Mac (Kristoffer Polaha), a country music talent manager, finds himself in 1995 as well.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
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Jordan King
shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Following the lives of fictional country music stars Rayna Jaymes, played by Connie Britton, and Juliette Barnes, played by Hayden Panettiere, the show featured original songs and dramatic depictions of the highs and lows of the Nashville music scene.
—Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Vocalist Charles Kelley of country music trio Lady A, and his wife, Cassie, shared the news of their second baby’s birth with People.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
Gentry's lifelong friend Mac (Kristoffer Polaha), a country music talent manager, finds himself in 1995 as well.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for country music
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“Country music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20music. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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