: resembling, characteristic of, or suited to the blues
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Recorded during the same sessions that produced 1996’s Load, the album captured a period where Metallica was actively stretching beyond its thrash roots, folding in bluesy textures, alternative rock influences, and left-field instrumentation.—Spin Staff, SPIN, 28 Apr. 2026 The musicians offered an intimate, bluesy rendition of the song, complete with an accordion, while Plant gave the vocals a theatrical flair.—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026 There was also seductive tenderness in the work’s bluesy episodes.—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026 This year, the Oscars have come down almost exclusively to two films: the sweaty, Southern, bluesy vampire bloodbath Sinners and the bold, satirical, revolutionary quasi-farce One Battle After Another.—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bluesy