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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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Syd recorded “Beard” between a studio she built at her parents’ place and a studio in North Hollywood owned by Raphael Saadiq, the veteran R&B star whom Syd counts as something of a mentor.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

He’s been jamming with The Internet again, his collective with childhood friends Syd and Matt Martians, who emerged from the Odd Future nexus to become a pacesetting act for young R&B and hip-hop fans.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Building on the creative strides of “Hackney Diamonds,” their 24th studio effort, “Foreign Tongues” oozes with soulful R&B and high-octane rock.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

Music: The R&B singer Daniel Caesar and the country duo Dan + Shay both performed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

But there were so many variations to it—the Latin one, the R&B one, the funk shingaling—it was hard not to mix them up.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

R B EYE stalked between horses then inside on the backstretch, continued between rivals on the second turn, drifted in a bit in the stretch and was edged for the place.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 4, 2020

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

If the F R B eases credit enough to stop the interest rise, it makes Anderson's job easier.

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 Beech, Franklin

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