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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Jerry Garcia’s Last Hit Debuted a Year Ago Live at the Warfield earns Garcia, who is credited sometimes as a soloist and sometimes as part of the Jerry Garcia Band, his thirty-seventh placement on the Top Album Sales chart under his own name. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 With his new success, Muñoz secures a place among the most successful soloists of the 2020s, matching El Fantasma with nine crowns each. Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025 The instrument separation is good enough to allow each section its own space in the mix, and both the vocal soloist and the choir can easily cut through. PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025 Barnatan had been a guest soloist with the San Diego Symphony in the past, so Lombardo had experienced his prowess at the piano several times. Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 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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