quiet storm

noun

A radio format and genre of rhythm and blues that is performed in a smooth, romantic, jazz-influenced style usually associated with the mid to late 1970s.

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Meanings

nounquiet storm (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA radio format and genre of rhythm and blues that is performed in a smooth, romantic, jazz-influenced style usually associated with the mid to late 1970s.

Origin

In reference to Smokey Robinson's album A Quiet Storm (1975).

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APA

quiet storm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiet%20storm

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“quiet storm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiet%20storm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quiet storm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiet%20storm.

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