mixtape
noun
a recording on a cassette tape, CD, or digital medium, consisting of music or songs selected by a single person.
mixtapes
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pluralof mixtape.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The versatile rapper got his start in groups such as Phynix Crew and One before going solo and releasing his series of mixtapes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The little bean bags that once appeared relegated to the same cultural graveyard as mixtapes and Blockbuster have taken over high-school sports fields, hallways and sometimes classrooms seemingly overnight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
He heralded his arrival with the Rotten Riddims series of mixtapes, releasing six volumes within the space of a month in summer 2008.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
Even the bus driver bought the Egyptian Lover’s mixtapes, which pulled everyone from Rod Stewart to Rick James into the same universe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
He’s not working a full-time job, and that money he makes from deejaying and selling mixtapes isn’t going to sustain him.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
