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pop concert

American  
Or pops concert

noun

  1. a concert of popular and light classical music played by a symphony orchestra.


Etymology

Origin of pop concert

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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“A pop concert is a theater of personality and craft, not one of plot or character development,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2024

That’s not a problem, per se: A pop concert is a theater of personality and craft, not one of plot or character development.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2024

The museum sold out the more than 450,000 tickets for the Vermeer show in less than four days — a response that Roelofs compared to a pop concert or sporting event.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2023

Back in Moscow, Mr Putin and his separatist allies attended an evening pop concert in the city's Red Square.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2022

It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.

From Letters of the Motor Girl by Gardner, Ethellyn

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