Example Sentences

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The style on the LP as a whole is indie-rock without rootsy signifiers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

The new material introduced a more mature, rootsy sound for 26-year-old, whose nimble acoustic guitar playing was supplemented by double bass, mandolin and violin.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2024

Timberlake hasn’t released a new album since 2018’s rootsy “Man of the Woods,” which met with a lukewarm reception.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024

For that reason, I wouldn’t be shocked to see the rootsy 27-year-old singer-songwriter Noah Kahan accept the award, even if his yelpy emotionalism isn’t exactly my thing.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024

“It was a big movement for that kind of rootsy Americana country sound,” he says, which served as another platform for viewers to potentially become country music fans.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024