bandleader

noun

band·​lead·​er ˈband-ˌlē-dər How to pronounce bandleader (audio)
: the conductor of a band (such as a dance band)

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After divorcing her second husband, bandleader and jazz musician Artie Shaw, Gardner met Sinatra at a Palm Springs party in 1949, Vanity Fair reported. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025 After marrying the bandleader, Charo moved to the United States with him. Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025 The legendary guitarist, singer and bandleader, who founded Magnum Band in Miami in the mid-1970s, died on Sunday, his family said. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025 Kimmel went on hiatus for several days after the death of his friend Cleto Escobedo III, bandleader for the show's in-house band Cleto and the Cletones. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bandleader

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bandleader was in 1869

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“Bandleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bandleader. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.

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