balladeer

noun

bal·​lad·​eer ˌba-lə-ˈdir How to pronounce balladeer (audio)
: a singer of ballads

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Vandross, who is widely considered the leading R&B male balladeer of his generation, has yet to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy, either. Paul Grein, Billboard, 8 May 2025 His parents listened to some of Mexico’s most tender-hearted balladeers: Juan Gabriel, José José, Emmanuel. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025 But that hard-to-pin-down sound has earned him gigs with everyone from pop balladeer Lewis Capaldi to alt-rockers Rainbow Kitten Surprise. Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025 In early 2006, Stefani Germanotta was an earnest piano-rock balladeer. Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for balladeer

Word History

Etymology

ballad + -eer

First Known Use

1714, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of balladeer was in 1714

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“Balladeer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balladeer. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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