as in vocalist
one who sings
a famous opera singer will be performing at the gala opening of the arts center
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Recent Examples of singer
Meanwhile, overqualified singers like Ravyn Lenae, Mustafa, and Omar Apollo do some of the background vocal riffs that Harlow’s limited range won’t reach.
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
Country singer Paul Overstreet is 71.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
Thus begins the whirlwind 500-plus-page biography of the late country singer by Jimmy McDonough, the longtime music biographer best known for his books on Neil Young and Tammy Wynette.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
The singer joined Esposito at Warner Nashville in January 2018, after more than two decades with Sony Nashville.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
Country singer Paul Overstreet is 71.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
Thus begins the whirlwind 500-plus-page biography of the late country singer by Jimmy McDonough, the longtime music biographer best known for his books on Neil Young and Tammy Wynette.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
The singer joined Esposito at Warner Nashville in January 2018, after more than two decades with Sony Nashville.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for singer
Noun
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The humpback whale is possibly the most accomplished vocalist in the ocean, and the songs come from a giant animal that can weigh more than 55,000 pounds.—
Patrick Whittle,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The humpback whale is possibly the most accomplished vocalist in the ocean, and those songs come from a giant animal that can weigh more than 55,000 pounds (24,947 kilograms).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There was no raising of the voice.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2026
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Jacobs is a cultural titan who found his voice in the late twentieth century, and his influences are mostly culled from that era, too.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Singer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singer. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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