alt-rocker noun

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Manson’s poetic suffering, and her bandmates’ alt-rock songwriting ingenuity, led to a catchy, memorable album that sits with their best work from the Nineties. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025 In the midst of playing in the backyard of a house near the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo. on May 18, the alt-rock group's gig was shut down by police. Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 26 May 2025 Pitbull, a suave Latino hitmaker, then Weezer, a nerdy alt-rock stalwart. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025 Riot Fest is one year shy of legal drinking age and celebrating its 20th anniversary this summer with a stacked lineup of classic indie and alternative bands led by East Bay punk legends Green Day, pop punkers Blink-182, alt-rock darlings Weezer and rock icon Jack White. Dave Brooks, Billboard, 23 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 7 Jun. 2025.

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