punk

Example Sentences

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“There’s a goth quality to it. So many of the best punk bands came out of Los Angeles.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

While the headline slots are filled by some of the genre's biggest names, there are more than 100 other acts performing to excite fans of every strand of rock, metal, punk and alternative.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

If you’ve wondered what would happen when a garage-rocker cowboy is joined by a punk who likes the Western wail of steel guitars, look no further than “Blame the Clown.”

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

That wryly ironic, quietly devastating and now-famous monologue, scored with Iggy Pop’s mad rush of a punk anthem, “Lust for Life,” sets off a cinematic whirlwind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

I asked, knowing it wasn’t punk to worry about Principal Rivera’s reaction, and feeling embarrassed.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez