vocalist

noun

vo·​cal·​ist ˈvō-kə-list How to pronounce vocalist (audio)
Synonyms of vocalistnext

Synonyms of vocalist

Examples of vocalist in a Sentence

hired a vocalist for their jazz band
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Mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard brilliantly played the mischievous 6-year-old, supported by seven expressive vocalists, two choirs, and the ever-nimble orchestra. Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025 Viewers get a closer look at the dynamic between Swift and the tour family she’s cultivated with her choreographers, backing musicians and vocalists. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025 Yorke, who is most famous as Radiohead’s lead vocalist and songwriter, met the multidisciplinary artist Donwood at art college, in Exeter, in the nineteen-eighties. Zoe Si, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025 The Tennessean spoke to Nancy Wilson, Heart guitarist, vocalist and sister to Ann, recently during the band's stopover in snowy Chicago. Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vocalist

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of vocalist was in 1790

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“Vocalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocalist. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.

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vocalist

noun
vo·​cal·​ist ˈvō-kə-ləst How to pronounce vocalist (audio)

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