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Definition of blues
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: low spirits : melancholy
suffering a case of the blues
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: a song often of lamentation characterized by usually 12-bar phrases, 3-line stanzas in which the words of the second line usually repeat those of the first, and continual occurrence of blue notes in melody and harmony
3
: jazz or popular music using harmonic and phrase structures of blues
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Examples of blues in a Sentence
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Kulak is a fiery blues musician with an old soul and a rock aesthetic who wows crowds with his guitar work. — Chip Mccabe, courant.com, "One can’t-miss band for every day at The Big E," 3 Sep. 2019 Wardell Julius Clark will direct and Ricky Harris will music direct this play featuring music which takes place in depression-era Memphis where a young woman dreams of becoming a blues singer. — Hannah Herrera Greenspan, chicagotribune.com, "Booked it! Chicago casting announcements for July 25," 24 July 2019 Rhythm-and-blues singer Lorraine Pearson (Five Star) is 52. — BostonGlobe.com, "This dayin history," 10 Aug. 2019 Rhythm-and-blues singer Kia Thornton (Divine) is 38. — BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 15 July 2019 John Lee Hooker was a blues guitarist and five-time Grammy Award winner. — USA TODAY, "Mowing quest, mayo man, soybean scare: News from around our 50 states," 17 June 2019 Albert Castiglia released his most recent album in May. But putting out a new record for a seasoned blues musician was nowhere near as exciting for him as what happened in May a year ago. — Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, "Blues singer Albert Castiglia composes ‘Masterpiece’ after shocking news he became a dad - 30 years ago," 4 June 2019 Cutler grew up between Stuyvesant Town, Manhattan and upstate in Margaretville, New York, raised in a family of musicians—her father is a blues guitarist and her mother was a country singer. — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, "Meet the Folk Musician Who Moonlights as a Textile Designer," 11 Oct. 2018 Rhythm-and-blues musician Ricky Kinchen (Mint Condition) is 52. — BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 6 July 2018
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More Definitions for blues
blues
noun
English Language Learners Definition of blues
: a feeling of sadness or depression
: a style of music that was created by African-Americans in the southern U.S. and that often expresses feelings of sadness
blues
noun plural
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Kids Definition of blues
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: low spirits
He was suffering from the blues.
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: a style of music that was created by African-Americans and that expresses feelings of sadness
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Medical Definition of blues
: low spirits : melancholy
Other Words from blues
blue
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adjective
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