- a variation of hard-core.
hardcore
Britishnoun
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a style of rock music characterized by short fast numbers with minimal melody and aggressive delivery
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a type of dance music with a very fast beat
Example Sentences
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Last week, a still-unconfirmed report in Puck stated that Netflix is entering initial talks to acquire Letterboxd, the film-logging and review platform beloved by hardcore and casual cinephiles alike.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
And even hardcore fans from the outside, I don't think you'd really notice it.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
In the late 2010s, a melodic branch of rap emerged that featured layered voices borrowed from rock acts like Alice in Chains and the desperation of the punk offshoot originally known as emotional hardcore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
One is the appreciation among hardcore players for collecting physical media, which also protects them from the games being taken offline by their makers.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
It’s a weird mix, everything from white-collar criminals to guys picked up on traffic stops to real, hardcore criminals covered with prison tattoos.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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