hardcore
Britishnoun
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a style of rock music characterized by short fast numbers with minimal melody and aggressive delivery
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a type of dance music with a very fast beat
Example Sentences
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The bassist in Amalfitano’s hardcore punk band ACxDC helped build the benches that line the two stages in the store.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
The storefront doubles as a concert venue, often for hardcore and pop punk shows.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
The 41-year-old went on to explain that she had to make changes to her diet - including ditching caffeine - because she "didn't want to take really hardcore antibiotics".
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
For hardcore techies who know how to lock down their systems or information, it can function very well.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Even today there is no greater venom among hardcore classical music champions than that reserved for so-called 'crossover’ artists who dare to pollute the pure waters of the classical repertoire by appealing to the masses.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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