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Definition of "post-punk" [post-punk]

  • After the punk movement. (adjective)

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Use "post-punk" in a sentence
  • "For fans obsessed with the quest for an essence rare that lay at the heart of what soon became known as "post-punk," the Feelies offered direct, body-rocking access."
  • "Some of the perpetrators over the past decade include Interpol (who vividly recall post-punk bands like Joy Division), Amy Winehouse ('60s pop-R&B, from Motown to Dusty Springfield), the Black Crowes (early-'70s Rolling Stones), and Oasis ("Revolver"-era Beatles)."
  • "Mr. Reynolds, 48, uses as his gold standard the music of his youth (post-punk) and the music that clinched his professional reputation (rave); he presents few, if any, upsides to the digitalization of music and instead remembers fondly his visits to the local record shop."