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heavy metal

NOUN
hard rock
Synonyms
WEAK
acid rock hard core rock punk rock
NOUN
music
Synonyms
STRONGEST
melody opera piece rap rock singing soul tune
STRONG
acoustic air bebop bop chamber classical folk fusion harmony hymn jazz measure modern plainsong ragtime refrain song strain swing
WEAK
a cappella hard rock instrumental popular rock and roll
Antonyms
STRONGEST
silence

Example Sentences

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Even if it is their passion, they cannot spend two years just writing R&B songs or playing heavy metal.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Pai-Verma says she has seen patients with acute reactions like body rashes and even a patient with heavy metal poisoning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

"I had this feeling like a heavy metal grate pressing down on my face.. I was telling myself to get up, but I couldn't get up."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

If you go heavy metal, you gotta cut the sleeves off a black shirt — not blue.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Suddenly, a heavy metal bookcase thundered in from the right, sliding like it was on roller skates.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein