popular music
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The veteran actor was still reeling from the electric response to her cameo appearance a few weeks earlier during headliner Sabrina Carpenter’s second weekend set at the popular music festival.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
But the question of where Laufey sits in the pantheon of popular music has befuddled critics ever since.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
"It's a very unique place. There's nowhere else that really you can study popular music to this intensity," said Crown.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
In the world of popular music, especially jazz, the 1930s stand out for their creativity and sophistication, as well as the sheer number of iconic performers and classic tunes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
I’m not going to list names; I’d have to include some of those most prominent then in popular music, even a number of them around today.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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