Motown

Examples

• All

• I want to play some somebody from Motown that era.

• Ladies and gentlemen, all the way from Motown, give it up to your host, the one the only, James.

• We'll come by after our meeting at Motown in the morning.

  Sparkle (2012)

• The air around them throbbed with old Motown tunes from the open windows of their cars.

  Fiction book (1996)

• "Mitch and Joyce used to dance all over the kitchen every time a Motown record came on the radio," I said.

  Fiction book (1997)

• I'm from Detroit, so I I grew up with a real Motown, very Gordy background and I love that music.

• Detroit, home of Motown, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and, eventually, Mike Theodore, the producer of the album.

  Searching for Sugar Man (2012)

• Motown was the birthplace of many famous artists, including Motown legends Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross.

• The new exhibit at the museum celebrates the legacy of Motown music and its impact on American culture.

• When you think of Motown, you immediately picture the vibrant music scene that defined an era.

Synonyms

D

Detroit

vsMotown

561 1.0

A large city in southeastern Michigan by the river known for car factories

focuses on industry and distinctive musical heritage rather than just location

M

Motor City

vsMotown

1 3.7

A nickname for Detroit, Michigan, known for its car industry

emphasizes both the car industry and a distinctive musical heritage

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