- 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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It has all helped create "a hardcore of supporters" who will buy tickets before the first bands are announced.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The most hardcore England fan who has no other commitments in life - or at least a very understanding family - could go for the full American.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 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
It’s important to note that the hardcore World Cup fans don’t represent the average European traveler, according to Joseph Foudy, a professor of economics at New York University’s Stern School of Business.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
It is not so far-fetched to suggest that, without his link to the Nazis, most people who were not hardcore opera lovers would by now have lost interest in Wagner.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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