rock stars
Famous musical performers
Rock stars are musicians, especially lead singers or guitarists, who achieve fame and celebrity in rock music.
The term extends to anyone at the top of their field: She's a rock star in the tech world, You're a rock star for finishing that project.
The figurative use implies exceptional talent, charisma, or admiration—often with a hint of the glamour and excess associated with actual rock musicians.
- bassistDeep-string instrumentalist
- drummerOne who keeps rhythm
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
- guitaristOne who plays six strings
- groupiesObsessive celebrity followers
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- Americanspresidents, senators, governors, generals, authors
- show businessactors, actresses, directors, producers, entertainers
- musician biographieslife stories, career paths, career highlights, jazz legends, blues legends
- rock cultureelectric guitars, guitar solos, heavy metal, concerts, headbanging
- musicmusic, song, songs, singing, singer
- music legendsThe Beatles, Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Chuck Berry
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Undetermined quantities
nobodies · amateurs · has-beens · wannabes · weekend warriors
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Classical theatrical vocalists
folk singers · lounge singers · folk musicians · jazz musicians · music teachers
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Four-sided equal figures
conformists · teetotalers · boy scouts · accountants · bureaucrats
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