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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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
The bassist in Amalfitano’s hardcore punk band ACxDC helped build the benches that line the two stages in the store.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
I understand that to hardcore Honda-philes the Prelude’s artificial flavoring might seem, well, a bit stupid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
“We don’t teach that. They were, like, hardcore against it. They didn’t want to see anything with the word ‘choke.’”
From Salon • Jan. 14, 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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