soloist

noun

so·​lo·​ist ˈsō-lə-wist 

-(ˌ)lō-ist

: one who performs a solo

Examples of soloist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2010, then-New York City Ballet soloists Ellen Bar and Sean Suozzi created a film adaptation starring NYCB dancers, transplanting Robbins’s choreography to the streets and rooftops of New York. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

The musicians will be joined by the San Antonio Mastersingers, Children’s Chorus of San Antonio and the University of Texas at San Antonio Chamber Singers as well as three soloists. — Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026

The singer and songwriter hit the stage at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards for the first time as a soloist with a six-piece string section and more than a dozen additional musicians. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Anderson was the first Black soloist to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, in Verdi’s opera Un ballo in maschera. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for soloist

• lowest
• slowest

Kids Definition

soloist

noun

so·​lo·​ist ˈsō-lə-wəst 

-(ˌ)lō-əst

: one who performs a solo