old country
noun
often capitalized O&C
: an emigrant's country of origin
especially
: one in Europe
—usually used with the
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By way of comparison, the 82-year-old country singer Lee Greenwood, whom Speaker Johnson floated as a viable replacement candidate for the Super Bowl headliner gig, has racked up 96 million streams on the service.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The 57-year-old country singer had been scheduled to perform Thursday night at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, as part of his High and Alive tour but canceled at the last minute.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
More than a thousand country music fans have signed a petition demanding that the NFL replace the Puerto Rican entertainer with 73-year-old country legend George Strait, a choice as likely as Engelbert Humperdinck.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
How’s this for a sad old country tune?
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The 57-year-old country singer had been scheduled to perform Thursday night at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, as part of his High and Alive tour but canceled at the last minute.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
More than a thousand country music fans have signed a petition demanding that the NFL replace the Puerto Rican entertainer with 73-year-old country legend George Strait, a choice as likely as Engelbert Humperdinck.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
How’s this for a sad old country tune?
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Old country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20country. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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