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soft rock

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noun

  1. a comparatively unaggressive, melodic style of rock-'n'-roll in which the arrangement and lyrics are emphasized more than the beat.

Etymology

Origin of soft rock

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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But the film’s musical touchstone, a soft rock number that “Euphoria” breakout star Hunter Schafer sings onscreen, didn’t come together until years later.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024

So I would make my list for "Daisy,' and then here's my more soft rock '70s for "Are You There?

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2024

He swerved into soft rock, quickly scoring a hit single with “All by Myself,” which peaked at No. 2.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2024

Later, after the success of Starsky & Hutch, he returned to music, putting out four albums of soft rock ballads in the late 1970s.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2024

Rock Salt or Cattle Salt.—This is a soft rock, easily broken.

From The First Book of Farming by Goodrich, Charles Landon

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