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R&B

American  
Or r&b,

R & B British  

abbreviation

  1. rhythm and blues

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Nashville has long been home to some of the most recognizable names in R&B and country music, but over the last few years, celebrities from a variety of industries have flocked to the Music City.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

They sent the album platinum and earned him Grammy nominations for best new artist and R&B vocal performance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Withers' track went to number two in the US charts in 1981 and earned him a Grammy for best R&B song.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Their British approach to R&B prized tightness, clarity, and buoyant precision over the loose, improvisational grit often associated with American soul.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

A smooth, old-school R&B groove is playing in the background, and it makes this whole situation weird, as if this is a music video and Darius is the star and I'm just an extra.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

R B EYE stalked a bit off the rail, bid between horses then tracked just off the inside on the second turn, re-bid between foes in the stretch and held third.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2019

R B EYE stalked off the rail then between foes, continued off the inside on the turn and three wide into the stretch and could not offer the necessary response.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2019

R B EYE stalked inside then between horses, angled in again leaving the second turn, came out some in midstretch and lacked the needed late kick.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2019

Although both Anderson and the F R B cooperate closely to try to keep the economy stable, they necessarily work at cross-purposes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Diamine deep black R B, 2 lb. soda, 20 lb.

From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Franklin Beech

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