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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Guest soloist Paul Lewis will play Norwegian composer Edvard Grief's Piano Concerto. Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025 India Bradley, who was just promoted to a soloist at the New York City Ballet this month, is the first Black woman to earn that distinction in the company’s history. Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025 With a five-day weather window, the Alaskan soloist opted to take a 19-hour nap at his first glacier bivy on Slovak Direct. Maya Silver, Outside, 5 Oct. 2025 After the performance, continue the celebration at a courtyard dessert reception and mingle with conductor Nathan Aspinall, soloist Jon Nakamatsu and Symphony San Jose musicians. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soloist

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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 24 Oct. 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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