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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Orbán will be 63 next month, but the wear and tear of 38 years in frontline politics are obvious to even his hardcore supporters.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Bo Lueders, guitarist and co-founder of the Chicago-based hardcore metal band Harm’s Way, has died, his bandmates announced “with heavy, broken hearts” Thursday on social media.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
“You got a broad swath of people, not just the hardcore ravers,” he recalled.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
For hardcore techies who know how to lock down their systems or information, it can function very well.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
“It’s kind of a hardcore ornithology-geek thing. Roughing it gets you closer to your subjects, both physically and psychologically. Achievement through adversity and all that.”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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