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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.
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Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Cirillo is more impressive pop belter than chanteuse.
—Brian Seibert, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The actor/director (and Broadway belter) has become a verifiable viral phenomenon after posting a video on Christmas Eve as a how-to on transforming your voice in 90 seconds.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2025
There’s his sensual, supple tenor, which easily shape-shifts from crooning balladeer to party jam belter and hits the entire emotional spectrum in between.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2024
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Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Cirillo is more impressive pop belter than chanteuse.
—Brian Seibert, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The actor/director (and Broadway belter) has become a verifiable viral phenomenon after posting a video on Christmas Eve as a how-to on transforming your voice in 90 seconds.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2025
There’s his sensual, supple tenor, which easily shape-shifts from crooning balladeer to party jam belter and hits the entire emotional spectrum in between.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belter
Noun
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Elsewhere, Paramore singer Hayley Williams has four nominations, spanning rock and alternative music categories.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Nov. 2025
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To embody the Like a Rolling Stone singer, the actor trained extensively, including five years of preparation, to learn to sing as well as play guitar and harmonica, and to work with dialect and movement coaches to make his performance feel authentic.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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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 tour will feature founder and guitarist Neal Schon, keyboardist and backing vocalist Jonathan Cain, lead vocalist Arnel Pineda, keyboardist and vocalist Jason Derlatka, drummer and vocalist Deen Castronovo and bassist Todd Jensen.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Ballerini is also nominated for female vocalist of the year at the upcoming CMA Awards, slated to take place in Nashville later this month.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Finally, someone catches a good look at the tiny bird and IDs it as a Cape May warbler.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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And seabirds that migrate between these countries and North America face intense environmental challenges, and many of these birds – including the royal tern, snow goose and blackburnian warbler are featured among these images.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Sep. 2025
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At that point, Warren was mostly known as a TikTok star, not a crooner.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Naked crooner applauded the film’s legacy and impact on the cultural zeitgeist.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The 46-year-old songstress left the stage in Chicago, seemingly to address technical issues, but didn’t return, leaving Monica to finish the show alone and the audience to speculate about the disappearance.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
20 Oct. 2025
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While appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the Here For It All songstress, 56, opened up about her new album, her career and motherhood.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Belter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belter. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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