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Recent Examples of rocker
Romeo Bongiovi, which is the rocker’s real last name, posed with his famous dad at the commencement ceremony in a pic widely shared on social media.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Among those who reportedly said no were British rocker PJ Harvey, alternative rock group Garbage (led by Shirley Manson), and riot grrrl band Sleater-Kinney.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Custom-built in 1989 for the late rocker Tom Petty and his first wife, Jane Benyo, the palatial, three-story dwelling was renovated and expanded before Gomez’s ownership.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 May 2026
Fate decided that Moby Dick — which Wilson envisioned for the stage along with the British art rocker Anna Calvi and the adapter-dramaturg Robert Koall, and which premiered at Schauspielhaus Düsseldorf in 2024 — would be his last finished work.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Among those who reportedly said no were British rocker PJ Harvey, alternative rock group Garbage (led by Shirley Manson), and riot grrrl band Sleater-Kinney.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Custom-built in 1989 for the late rocker Tom Petty and his first wife, Jane Benyo, the palatial, three-story dwelling was renovated and expanded before Gomez’s ownership.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 May 2026
Fate decided that Moby Dick — which Wilson envisioned for the stage along with the British art rocker Anna Calvi and the adapter-dramaturg Robert Koall, and which premiered at Schauspielhaus Düsseldorf in 2024 — would be his last finished work.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocker
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On the last Unusual Tuesday of April, Zabaglio performed soft electric-indie ballads to a roar of applause as the first act of the night.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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This is like Céline Dion and Bon Jovi made a power ballad together.—
Charlie Harding,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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And finally, along comes Katniss, who in the middle of the 74th Hunger Games sings a dying Rue the lullaby that Lucy Gray sang on their picnic years ago, winning over the audience with her help.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Recently, Rockabye Baby, the world’s leading lullaby music brand, reimagined the project as a kid-friendly version.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Active families, newlyweds, solo travelers, fit friends, long-together couples, locals meeting for drinks—there’s a lovely mix of guests staying at (and just visiting) the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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When phones are put aside, moments become more meaningful, and spontaneous conversations can blossom into lasting friendships, a dynamic especially common among groups of solo travelers.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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For 20 years, Joey Ramone’s hiccupping croon and Johnny Ramone’s relentless power chords kept on and on for 14 albums and more than 2,000 shows.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
4 May 2026
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While the entire band was a powerhouse, as lead singer Malo brought not only strong, soulful vocals that could veer between a Roy Orbison-esque baritone croon and country twang, but a genial humor that often manifested itself during the group’s concerts.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
9 Dec. 2025
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The latter version was used in Witten, with Sofia Jernberg delivering the live vocals, Keren Motseri contributing the recorded part, and Yalda Zamani conducting the WDR Symphony.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The tracking was amazing, and the vocals were as well.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Those are the choruses of some of the most popular songs by the Cocteau Twins, a band that seemed to come from out of nowhere with its own musical language, and its own deeply original way of using the English language.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 May 2026
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The clouds are a chorus behind them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Knats front-end their version with the words from a 1972 BBC documentary about Durham miners set to off-kilter melody, before balladic piano chords enter, and Cooper speaks a refrain based on the folk song.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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Sonically, the track (produced and composed by Gavilan) is a melancholic grassroots folk song accompanied by weeping guitar riffs and a heart-pounding cajón.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
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There’s an element of sadistic, John Simonesque glee to his attacks on the personal appearances of actors.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Managers attacking journalists usually ends one way, and, predictably, Bild spent the rest of the weekend reporting with glee on Frankfurt’s defeat and poor form.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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“Rocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocker. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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