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• rock-and-roll
  rock-and-roll

  noun

  a variant of rock-'n'-roll.
• rock and roll
  rock and roll

  noun

rock-and-roll

American  

[rok-uhn-rohl] / ˈrɒk ənˈroʊl /

noun

1. a variant of rock-'n'-roll.

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rock and roll British  

noun

1. 1. a type of pop music originating in the 1950s as a blend of rhythm and blues and country and western. It is generally based upon the twelve-bar blues, the first and third beats in each bar being heavily accented

   2. ( as modifier )

      the rock-and-roll era

2. dancing performed to such music, with exaggerated body movements stressing the beat

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verb

1. (intr) to perform this dance

Other Word Forms

• rock and roller
  noun

Example Sentences

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In the music video for the title track the singer introduced a tougher rock-and-roll image as he played guitar while clad in aviator sunglasses, ripped blue jeans and the leather La Rocka jacket.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

The finest rock-and-roll biographies are defined by their capacity for losing the reader inside the music.

From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2025

“I somehow knew we’d make a rock-and-roll king-and-queen combo,” he wrote of his marriage to Linda, “even if the roles were a little confused.”

From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2023

“The Lonely Few” makes its cast members earn their rock-and-roll stripes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2023

The original plan was that we would return to New York in July, since I was supposed to go to rock-and-roll camp with Henry and Miles.

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

Sometimes, rousing our dormant inner adolescent is a job for a very old monster with a rock and roll heart where his soul should be.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

Today, Perry sits in the control room of her Sherman Oaks recording studio, an eclectic blend of rock and roll and zen.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

“A lot of them say, ‘Well, you killed your rock and roll career because you always helped Donny and Marie so much,’” Alan told KSL.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026

Knight added: "Rosetta sits on the Mount Rushmore of the founders of rock and roll, alongside the names we know."

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

If he had been a piano player instead of a guitarist, one might say bebop grew from the solos of his right hand while rock and roll grew from the accompaniment of his left.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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