soft rock
nounDefinition of soft rock
: rock music that is less driving and gentler sounding than hard rock
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This fantastically gaudy production, directed by Alex Timbers, is an inventive, glorious celebration of pop tunes ranging from soft rock to hip-hop, all of them put in a glittery blender and served with a naughty wink. — Kyle Smith, National Review, "The Hottest New Show on Broadway Is . . .," 30 Aug. 2019 Houston Radio Platinum features soft rock from the '60's, '70's, '80's and '90's. — Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, "Texas Radio Hall of Fame inductee Johnny Goyen joins Houston Radio Platinum," 20 Aug. 2019 The Burning Bridges band provided musical entertainment under the pavilion while Daley’s DJ Service provided soft rock sounds from the other end of the park. — Denise Coffey, courant.com, "Plainfield Businesses Come Together To Celebrate Town," 12 Aug. 2019 This old sand is somewhat cemented into a soft rock that can more easily erode and fall back onto the beach below. — Rosanna Xiastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "A cliff collapse. Three deaths. More bluff failures expected with rising seas," 9 Aug. 2019 The team took samples of limestone, dissolved the soft rock in a mild acid, and found dozens of tiny meteorites left over. — William Herkewitz, Popular Mechanics, "These Are The Oldest Meteorites Ever Discovered," 11 May 2016 This new musical based on the film of the same name never quite lifts off, though Paul Scott Goodman’s soft rock pop score has amiable if not memorable moments. — SFChronicle.com, "Theater capsule reviews and listings, week of July 1," 28 June 2018 This new musical based on the film of the same name never quite lifts off, though Paul Scott Goodman’s soft rock pop score has amiable if not memorable moments. — SFChronicle.com, "Theater capsule reviews and listings, week of July 1," 28 June 2018 This new musical based on the film of the same name never quite lifts off, though Paul Scott Goodman’s soft rock pop score has amiable if not memorable moments. — SFChronicle.com, "Theater capsule reviews and listings, week of July 1," 28 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'soft rock.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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