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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Helping to tell Elmer’s story is the show’s bandleader and emcee, played by Jeb Brown, who serves as the connective tissue between the outlaw’s life and death. Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025 In 2013, the auction house also sold a violin believed to have been played by bandleader Wallace Hartley as the ship sank. Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 27 Apr. 2025 The bandleader stood in front of a microphone and addressed his adoring audience. Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025 Mulaney tried to get Roth as a guest on his Everybody’s in L.A. live show last year, but the vocalist rejected every idea presented to him, including being a bandleader. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bandleader

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 7 May. 2025.

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