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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Its chips were always sought out for the most hardcore PC gamers.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Residents have already described seeing a "military operation" of about 30 lorries delivering fencing, hardcore and septic tanks to the site while under the cover of darkness.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Nearly 31% of those conversations involve people who aren’t hardcore fans, compared with 14% three years ago, a sign of the art form’s broadening popularity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Ticket prices for the Americans’ World Cup opener on June 12, most of them over $1,000, are making even some hardcore fans stay away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
It’s funny—Morgan’s such a little social justice geek that you wouldn’t expect this, but she’s actually from one of those hardcore UGA families.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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