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  R&B

  rhythm and blues.
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  R & B

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  rhythm and blues

R&B

American  

Or r&b,

1. rhythm and blues.

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R & B British  

abbreviation

1. rhythm and blues

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R&B R & B

While Beyoncé’s early solo releases were built on R&B, she demonstrated a curiosity for global sounds like reggae, Latin and Arabic music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Reading Festival winds down on Sunday night with a star-studded cast including indie icon Florence and the Machine, R&B hit-maker Loyle Carner, and Irish rap group Kneecap.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

In 1974, Ike Turner produced Tina’s solo debut, “Tina Turns the Country On,” to broaden her fanbase beyond the R&B faithful.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

The answer was hip-hop, R&B and pop acts from the late 1990s and early aughts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Jay and Lena are busy talking as some old R&B Christmas song plays.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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 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

R B EYE broke a bit slowly, settled off the pace inside, drifted out late and failed to menace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2019

The F R B has tried to ease credit to help the recovery without making it so easy that the boom gets out of hand and brings another puff of inflation.

From Time Magazine Archive

Diamine jet black R B, 2 lb. soda, and 20 lb.

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