Pink Floyd

British  

/ flɔid /

noun

1. British rock group, formed in 1966: originally comprised Syd Barrett (1946–2006), Roger Waters (born 1944), Rick Wright (1945–2008), and Nick Mason (born 1945); Barrett was replaced by Dave Gilmour (born 1944) in 1968 and Waters left in 1986. Recordings include The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967), Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), and The Wall (1979)

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Example Sentences

“Think of the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Queen,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Emerging in the progressive scene at the same time as the other icons of post-Beatles rock — King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Yes, Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Genesis was probably the best of the bunch.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Knebworth Park has been used as a music venue since 1974 and has hosted rock and pop giants including Queen, Robbie Williams and Pink Floyd.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

But, to quote Pink Floyd, “No matter how he tried, he could not break free and the worms ate into his brain,” causing total dysfunction and delusion.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

Despite my dad confusing Donny Osmond for Ozzy Osbourne, he and Slash were still able to bond over bands like Pink Floyd and Jethro Tull.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi