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“Merriam-Webster defines 'yacht rock' as a style of soft rock music from the 1970s and 1980s.”

Analyzed on 2026-09-26T15:40:10+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-26

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Fans of Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald might be pleased to see that yacht rock made the cut. Merriam-Webster defines it as “a style of soft rock music originating in the 1970s and 1980s.”

Extracted from: Merriam-Webster Dictionary Is Wordsmaxxing With 1,400 New Definitions , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“Fans of Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald might be pleased to see that yacht rock made the cut. Merriam-Webster defines it as “a style of soft rock music originating in the 1970s and 1980s.””

Merriam-Webster Dictionary Is Wordsmaxxing With 1,400 New Definitions

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Metadata

Claim ID CLM-DB4A2205
Slug merriam-webster-defines-yacht-rock-as-a-style-of-soft-rock-db4a2205
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 8 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Music Language Definitions