vocalist

noun

vo·​cal·​ist ˈvō-kə-list 

: singer entry 1

Synonyms of vocalist

• singer

Examples of vocalist in a Sentence

hired a vocalist for their jazz band

Recent Examples on the Web

It was formed in 1986 by lead vocalist and guitarist John Rzeznik and bassist-vocalist Robby Takac. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Mud is a dynamic if uneven vehicle for Wolf, a vocalist with a showman’s need for climax. — Enzo Escober, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

His divorce from the Nico Vega vocalist was finalized in March 2024. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Steve Martin and Alison Brown have turned it into a vintage-sounding bluegrass tune and recorded it with an all-star cast of singers and players from that genre, including two of the great living bluegrass vocalists, Del McCoury and Dan Tyminski. — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

vocalist

noun

vo·​cal·​ist ˈvō-kə-ləst 

: singer entry 1