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belter

noun

Definition of belternext
as in singer

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Recent Examples of belter And barring a pole position in Canada, Russell faded into the background as Antonelli went on a belter, securing five consecutive grand prix victories and four pole positions. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 14 June 2026 Loesser’s score is ambitious and diverse, with a discordant duet by Joe and Rosabella, lively Neapolitan-style songs by the Italian vineyeard workers, a beautifully harmonized barbershop quartet and some classic Broadway belter songs. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 Capaldi is not just another bellowing belter, but a true soprano with a flexible middle range and sustained articulation in her phrasing. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 June 2026 But don’t discount soul belter Olivia Dean and R&B revivalist Leon Thomas. — Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for belter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belter
  1. singer
  2. songster
  3. vocalist
  4. warbler
  5. crooner
  6. songstress
Noun
  • According to the insider, the baby’s middle name, Bean, is a reference to late singer and activist Carl Bean, who co-founded the Unity Fellowship Church Movement, a faith group that welcomed the LGBTQ+ community.
    — Marzia Nicolini, Vanity Fair, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Susanna Hoffs, the songwriter, novelist, and singer in the Bangles, the nineteen-eighties all-female rock band, was sitting on the shady side of MOMA’s sculpture garden.
    — John Seabrook, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of singer
Noun
  • How absurd, indeed, to imagine wild birds giving time like the mechanical songsters on an ornamental clock.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Musicians including psych rocker Damon Krukowski and power pop songster Ted Leo have taken to X to blast out their support.
    — Caitlin Harrington, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023
Definition of songster
Noun
  • The latter project, curated by Eleventh Dream Day vocalist-guitarist Rick Rizzo, spans two LPs drawn from four Lounge Ax performances recorded between 1991 and 1994.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
  • After more than six decades in the music industry, legendary vocalist Darlene Love takes center stage and reflects on the highs and lows of her career in this celebratory documentary.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of vocalist
Noun
  • Now the northern yellow warbler and mangrove yellow warbler are two different species with different scientific names.
    — Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Some birds will pass through and continue on to the boreal forests of Canada; this warbler might be one of them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of warbler
Noun
  • On the last night of crooner Harry Belafonte’s weeklong run in Miami Beach in 1967, at the height of his fame, the stage crew and hotel general manager played a prank.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • As seen with Raye and Dean, London cool-girl style meets retro jazz crooner is an aesthetic that’s become ubiquitous among the rising crop of London singers and songwriters with jazz influences.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of crooner
Noun
  • This first Cécred hair fragrance continues to show the songstress is a fan of bold, sultry scents.
    — Caché McClay, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The legendary songstress said goodbye to Carl Dean, her husband of 59 years, in March of 2025.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of songstress

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“Belter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belter. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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