blues
Example Sentences
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By Ma Rainey’s own testimony, she’d picked up on and incorporated into her compositions blues lines she’d heard used by wandering folk musicians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
She described the large seascape in its unforgettable blues, the watercolors of trees, the misty quality of the skies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Their music was a blend of blues rock and hard rock with elements of cabaret.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
A solid debut, “England’s Newest Hitmakers” features covers of songs by Willie Dixon, Chuck Berry and Jimmy Reed, firmly grounding the group in its American blues and R&B influences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
He swirled his brush in one of the blues, then handed it to me.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
Vocabulary lists containing blues
"The Treasure of Lemon Brown"
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Music - Introductory
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