labelmate

noun

la·​bel·​mate ˈlā-bəl-ˌmāt How to pronounce labelmate (audio)
: a singer or musician who records for the same company as another

Examples of labelmate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While Birdman, Juvenile, B.G. and Mannie Fresh were present for the reunion, Wayne chose to perform after his former labelmates, replacing the Cash Money Records logos on the stage with his own Young Money symbol. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 July 2024 Conde had only just returned from his European tour with rapper Myles Bullen, a labelmate at the indie house Fake Four, when he was bombarded with messages about the Austria performance doing crazy numbers on social media. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2024 Swift will need to spend five more weeks on top to steal that honor from her Republic labelmate. Chris Willman, Variety, 19 June 2024 Waterhouse’s Sub Pop labelmates Bully will provide support during the rest of the trek. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for labelmate 

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Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of labelmate was in 1967

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“Labelmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labelmate. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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