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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León sees his efforts to blend country music with música mexicana as a poker match.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
Bud Light and Billboard have partnered to help music fans who are 21 and older usher in the blazing days of summer with fresh country music and cold beer.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 2 May 2024
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
Bud Light and Billboard have partnered to help music fans who are 21 and older usher in the blazing days of summer with fresh country music and cold beer.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 2 May 2024
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 6 May. 2024.
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