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soloist

noun

so·​lo·​ist ˈsō-lə-wist How to pronounce soloist (audio)
-(ˌ)lō-ist
: one who performs a solo

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The program features songs performed by the Good News Singers, Children’s Choir, World Music Ensemble, Woodwind Trio, JuBellation Ringers, Band of Bethlehem and soloists. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025 Four fine vocalists — soprano Raven McMillon, alto Sara Couden, tenor Ricardo Garcia, and bass Matt Boehler — are the soloists. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025 The song becomes her 14th leader on the list, the most among soloists. Gary Trust, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2025 Semirechenskiy, a former ballet soloist with the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, used Nordic walking as part of his recovery from a spinal issue. Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soloist

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soloist was in 1864

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“Soloist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soloist. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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soloist

noun
so·​lo·​ist ˈsō-lə-wəst How to pronounce soloist (audio)
-(ˌ)lō-əst
: one who performs a solo

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