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Recent Examples of belter
Among the pairings were Imago Records’ Terry Ellis with Black Flag belter and actor Henry Rollins and movie critic Gene Shalit with stunt performer Linda Fetters-Howard.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 June 2025
My voice is not really the typical Broadway belter or classic voice.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
Like a Dickensian Andy Capp, Johnson is an uber-charming rogue, an everyman bluesy belter whose winking humor with a hint of the scoundrel are not entirely unlike Scott’s demeanor, though each man’s vocals, inflection and stage presence are/were clearly their own.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Cirillo is more impressive pop belter than chanteuse.
—Brian Seibert, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 June 2025
My voice is not really the typical Broadway belter or classic voice.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
Like a Dickensian Andy Capp, Johnson is an uber-charming rogue, an everyman bluesy belter whose winking humor with a hint of the scoundrel are not entirely unlike Scott’s demeanor, though each man’s vocals, inflection and stage presence are/were clearly their own.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Cirillo is more impressive pop belter than chanteuse.
—Brian Seibert, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belter
Noun
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The singer slowly made his way down the stage, stopping by La Casita, popularized during the singer’s recent world tour, and even witnessed a couple’s real wedding.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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In an appearance on Fox News, the Trump-supporting singer bashed the choice of Bunny, saying the performance was an insult to the MAGA movement.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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Nevertheless, the songster’s rise to stardom is mystifying.—
Quartz,
Quartz,
25 Nov. 2022
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The paths of two of the most exciting young vocalists in jazz keep converging in interesting places.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Not the musical theater version of the Green Day album, but the original album recreated in its entirety sung by multiple vocalists and a live band.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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California quail, Anna’s hummingbird and yellow-rumped warbler are commonly spotted.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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At such times, take the warbler’s advice and don’t venture out on the water.—
Steven Sullivan,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Both of them — as well as the alternating Bob Dylan and Tom Petty cosplay of Ozark crooner Jesse Welles’s Middle — must contend with a 92-year-old national treasure’s musing on mortality.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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The comedian will be the first person to host six consecutive Grammy telecasts since crooner Andy Williams hosted the first seven live telecasts from 1971-77.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 2026
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Greta Lee Past Lives actress Greta Lee makes a brief cameo in the video as a moody songstress performing on MTV when Swift visits a bar with her pet rock.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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The legendary songstress hit whistle tones while wearing a plunging dress covered in crystals.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Belter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belter. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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