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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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In the end, it was sorted without any fuss – a sign of the respect KWN's already gained from her peers, even in the notoriously closed-off world of US R&B.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Over a career spanning six decades, Davis, who was born in New York City in 1932, played a major role in shaping the sound of rock, folk, R&B and hip-hop.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Also on hand was Halle Bailey, a Grammy-nominated R&B artist who’s on the rise.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

A DJ played hip-hop and R&B hits before the Isley Brothers, Luther Vandross and Frankie Beverly ruled the afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

She loved poetry and music, especially R&B, but her favorite thing to do was run track.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds

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