Explore Britpop through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Britpop in a sentence
Britpop meaning
A British alternative rock movement from the mid-1990s, characterised by influences from the 1960s and 1970s, catchy hooks, the glamour of earlier pop stardom, and the sense of creating a soundtrack to the lives of a new generation of British youth.
Using Britpop
- The main meaning on this page is: A British alternative rock movement from the mid-1990s, characterised by influences from the 1960s and 1970s, catchy hooks, the glamour of earlier pop stardom, and the sense of creating a soundtrack to the lives of a new generation of British youth.
- In the example corpus, britpop often appears in combinations such as: the britpop, of britpop, britpop band.
Context around Britpop
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Britpop
- In this selection, "britpop" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, post, last, brought, anthem, band and main stand out and add context to how "britpop" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a britpop band with and association with britpop is embarrassing. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "britpop" sits close to words such as abominable, abstracts and aceh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with britpop
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
New Labour’s association with Britpop is embarrassing to all concerned. (11 words)
It is a narrative that has come to be thoroughly obscured by Britpop. (13 words)
Especially as The Verve's Britpop classic 'Sonnet' is the soundtrack to the commercial. (14 words)
Post-Britpop main Coldplay in 2008 From about 1997, as dissatisfaction grew with the concept of Cool Britannia, and Britpop as a movement began to dissolve, emerging bands began to avoid the Britpop label while still producing music derived from it. (41 words)
The Gallagher brothers, Liam and Noel, were key members of the iconic Britpop band that formed in the 1990s before their split in 2009 following a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris. (36 words)
His wit, grit and gift for mixing the demotic with the metaphorical have long made him the people’s poet, whose “no brow” (his description) work spoke to the Britpop-New Labour moment. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
Post-Britpop main Coldplay in 2008 From about 1997, as dissatisfaction grew with the concept of Cool Britannia, and Britpop as a movement began to dissolve, emerging bands began to avoid the Britpop label while still producing music derived from it.
Depending on how you look at it, “Bitter Sweet Symphony” was either the last Britpop anthem or the first post-Britpop anthem.
A chart battle between Blur and Oasis dubbed "The Battle of Britpop" brought Britpop to the forefront of the British press in 1995.
In contrast to the dourness of grunge, Britpop was defined by "youthful exuberance and desire for recognition". citation Britpop artists were vocal about their disdain for grunge.
A Britpop band with roots in Colchester has announced it will be returning to its hometown for a one-off gig.
Britpop reigned supreme, the Ford Focus was rolled out and Jumanji became one of the first films released on DVD.
Especially as The Verve's Britpop classic 'Sonnet' is the soundtrack to the commercial.
Formed in Manchester, northwest England, in 1991, Oasis helped create the Britpop era of that decade, enjoying a fierce rivalry with London band Blur.
Marshmellow Lane sat on the shelf until some of the tracks from it were included in the compilation The Calm Before the Storm which celebrated Liverpool's contribution to Britpop.
Other bands have been confirmed in the first wave of announcements - including some Britpop heroes.
Sawyer was 23 when she started writing for music magazine Select, the title credited with coining the word ‘Britpop’, and she found herself at the heart of the action.
Suede didn’t achieve the worldwide acclaim of Oasis or Blur, but you can thank singer Brett Anderson’s midriff on the cover of magazine in April 1993 for kick-starting Britpop.
The Gallagher brothers, Liam and Noel, were key members of the iconic Britpop band that formed in the 1990s before their split in 2009 following a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris.
Most crucially, with their all-horns-blazing new single “Popscene”, they kick-started Britpop right before our eyes.
The first release from the album is a single, titled The 132 to Hempstead Valley Drive, a wistful tale of teenage romance set against a soundscape of purest Britpop.
Elsewhere, we’ve got art-pop pioneers, rising post-punk bands and Britpop legends to look forward to.
His wit, grit and gift for mixing the demotic with the metaphorical have long made him the people’s poet, whose “no brow” (his description) work spoke to the Britpop-New Labour moment.
It is a narrative that has come to be thoroughly obscured by Britpop.
Like many of the best parts of British pop culture (comedy, Britpop, mushy peas, warm beer, etc.) something gets lost when it makes the trip across the pond.
New Labour’s association with Britpop is embarrassing to all concerned.
Common combinations with britpop
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the britpop 8×
- of britpop 7×
- britpop band 3×
- britpop era 3×
- britpop and 3×
- and britpop 2×
- britpop label 2×
- britpop artists 2×
- by britpop 2×
- with britpop 2×