alt-rocker noun

Examples of alt-rock in a Sentence

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During Surprise Coachella Appearance News Neil Young, Joan Baez, Maggie Rogers Headline Bernie Sanders Los Angeles Rally That night, a small smattering of hardcore alt-rock fans watched Armstrong fulfill his own cult-hero fantasies. Jeff Miller, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025 When Weezer was announced last weekend as a surprise addition to this year’s Coachella lineup, few likely predicted that the veteran alt-rock band’s set would be among the festival’s most closely watched. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025 Uncasville The alt-rock band that seems pretty mainstream, having sold over 10 million albums and won a Grammy, plays Mohegan Sun Arena on April 12 at 8 p.m. $37.10-$164. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2025 From an alt-rock icon to the acclaimed Silkroad Ensemble, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for alt-rock

Word History

Etymology

by shortening

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alt-rock was in 1982

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“Alt-rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alt-rock. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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