juke
Example Sentences
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Sadly, his background vocal is mixed low and seems like an afterthought, but it’s an affecting song nonetheless, conjuring images of truck stops and roadside juke joints.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Sammie, an emerging blues singer, penned the piece as a confession to his pastor father and his performance was powerful enough to set the roof a juke joint on fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
The Oscars stage transformed into a juke joint Sunday, blending music of the past and the present during the 98th Academy Awards.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
Lindo is up for best supporting actor at the Oscars this month for his role in “Sinners” as Delta Slim, a blues musician who helps fight a vampire horde in a Mississippi juke joint.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Through the sound of the juke box he could hear the Navajo, sitting now with his back against the screen door, singing songs.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
