How to Use reggae in a Sentence

reggae

noun
Definition of reggaenext
Synonyms for reggaenext
  • And then with the punk movement, which had its roots in reggae and ska – the Clash and bands like that.
    — Matt Thompson, Spin, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The past two years have been tough ones for fans of classic reggae.
    — Noah Schaffer, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The bar will feature jazz to rhythm and blues and reggae to rock bands once or twice a week.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2024
  • In the 23-track project, the star ventures into rock, reggae and pop.
    — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Throughout the early '90s, the band rose to fame thanks to their unique mash of rock, punk, rap, ska, and reggae.
    — Keith Langston, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022
  • For some, that means genres like Afro house and reggae.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2022
  • He is joined by a live reggae band providing the tunes.
    — Jan Engoren, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2022
  • Chill reggae, hip hop and rock: What’s more chill than reggae?
    — Joan Rusek, cleveland, 12 July 2023
  • The group blends reggae, blues, funk, jazz and island music.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Alaska’s favorite Hawaii reggae band takes the stage downtown for a night of island-tinged fun on the dance floor.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The range is vast, touching on reggae, krautrock, MPB, and the blues, and the thread that ties it all together is the languor of a hot summer’s day.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 22 Aug. 2023
  • If the song isn’t ridiculous enough for you, Käärijä and his team also released a reggae remix.
    — Lindsey Weber, Vulture, 9 May 2023
  • This Houston band merges reggae, jazz, salsa, rock, hip-hop and funk.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Expect a range of genres from bluegrass and classic rock to rap and reggae.
    — Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Over time, his group of friends began listening to more and more genres like hip-hop and reggae.
    — Diego Ortiz, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Three students at Yorktown High School in Arlington fell in love with reggae in the 1990s.
    — Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2022
  • By the 2000s, hip-hop and reggae began to take over gay clubs, while house music began to cater to white and European crowds.
    — Stefan Sykes, NBC News, 19 June 2022
  • Come for the live calypso and reggae music and local DJs, and stay for the delicious free food!
    — BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022
  • Jamaica is known for sandy beaches, reggae and rum punch.
    — La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Most people don’t just listen to all reggae or all heavy metal or all pop.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
  • On this day 42 years ago, Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley died of cancer at 36.
    — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
  • That was the only reggae that translated from the American market to Africa and the Caribbean at the time.
    — Mark Elibert, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Together, the band released 15 albums in two decades and became one of Britain's most loved reggae bands.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Karol also flirts with reggae, dancehall and bossanova on the album.
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The band is known for its fusions of reggae, rock, funk and hip-hop, and for its interactive jolt of joy in live performances.
    — Annie Nickoloff, cleveland, 5 July 2022
  • From hip-hop and gospel to reggae and country, Snoop Dogg is no stranger to dabbling in different genres.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 June 2023
  • The hottest reggae music ticket just might be in Miramar.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Her own band, Faith NYC, fuses the musical styles of jazz, punk, and reggae–all the disparate traditions she’s drawn on as an artist.
    — Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Dec. 2022
  • There is just one concert left this season — a reggae band — and the Trustees have shown no intentions of moving the barriers.
    — Billy Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The season opened with an Irish music night in late June and will wrap up on Aug. 31 with an evening of traditional reggae music.
    — Robert Knox, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022

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