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soloist

noun

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

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Joe Jonas has also carved out a chart history of his own, both as a soloist and leader of DNCE. Xander Zellner, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2025 For the role, Odom famously earned a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical and a Grammy Award as a principal soloist on the Original Broadway Cast Recording. Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025 Enjoy a mix of classic and new songs featuring the Solana Beach Presbyterian Church choirs, worship band, and a chamber orchestra with San Diego Symphony members and guest soloists. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 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 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 7 Dec. 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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