Examples of soloist in a Sentence
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Born in Puerto Rico, Lavoe moved to New York in the early ‘60s and quickly established himself as the face of the 1970s salsa boom, first as a singer for bands led by Johnny Pacheco and Willie Colón and then as a soloist.
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Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The songstress has already established a legacy rooted in her captivating vocals and songwriting, both as a soloist and band member of Fleetwood Mac.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
In those moments, I.M is introspective, questioning his desires and, in turn, constructing his identity as a soloist.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Thad Jones was one of the all-time greatest jazz trumpet soloists and a brilliant composer, arranger and bandleader.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2024
Their story is so touching, a Bay Area composer wrote a song about them, and that song gets its first performance this weekend by the San Jose Chamber Orchestra (and of course Marshall and Lichtenberg are guest soloists).
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
But other artists would also see their sums climb if tracks attributed to groups and soloists were merged together, so the entire ranking would be altered.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
And for a review of the New York Philharmonic — conducted by Jaap van Zweden, with Conrad Tao as piano soloist — go here.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Mar. 2024
She has been featured in many ways over the years, from being featured in our musicals, as a featured soloist in the choir program, and in a number of choral and theatrical ensembles.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The songstress has already established a legacy rooted in her captivating vocals and songwriting, both as a soloist and band member of Fleetwood Mac.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
In those moments, I.M is introspective, questioning his desires and, in turn, constructing his identity as a soloist.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Thad Jones was one of the all-time greatest jazz trumpet soloists and a brilliant composer, arranger and bandleader.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2024
Their story is so touching, a Bay Area composer wrote a song about them, and that song gets its first performance this weekend by the San Jose Chamber Orchestra (and of course Marshall and Lichtenberg are guest soloists).
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
But other artists would also see their sums climb if tracks attributed to groups and soloists were merged together, so the entire ranking would be altered.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
And for a review of the New York Philharmonic — conducted by Jaap van Zweden, with Conrad Tao as piano soloist — go here.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Mar. 2024
She has been featured in many ways over the years, from being featured in our musicals, as a featured soloist in the choir program, and in a number of choral and theatrical ensembles.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Soloist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soloist. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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soloist
noun
so·lo·ist
ˈsō-lə-wəst 
-(ˌ)lō-əst
: one who performs a solo
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