belter

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Recent Examples of belter Big Mama Thornton had a massive hit in 1952 with this R&B belter, the first hit from the legendary writing team of Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024 Her first goal was a belter taken from midfield, and the second was scored on the counterattack. Shayna Ward, Oakland Tech wrestling: Ward, a junior, was the runner-up at the CIF state 120-pound wrestling championship. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024 The show’s formula, designed to draw in viewers across generational lines, featured rock groups like the Who and Jefferson Airplane and established stars like belter Kate Smith and jazz singer Mel Torme. Fred A. Bernstein, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2023 Initially, Rapp was hesitant to lean into the power of her voice, fearing she’d be branded a Broadway belter instead of a real musician. Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for belter 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belter
Noun
  • 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
  • Nevertheless, the songster’s rise to stardom is mystifying.
    Quartz, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2022
Noun
  • In order to infuse those poignant nuances, the singer fortified a part of her vocal range that had thinned out from performances on her Sweetener World Tour the year in 2019.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Kissing Tradition – Sweden 10th May 1959: British costume designer Tony Walton kisses the cheek of his new bride, British actor and singer Julie Andrews, England.
    Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • He was raised as a gospel vocalist singing four-part harmonies, so understanding how to share the vocal load sonorously was in his professional wheelhouse.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Thursday’s relief concert featured a lineup of stars who took turns to step in for the late Nirvana lead vocalist, Kurt Cobain, who died at the age of 27 in 1994.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Seychelles warblers are socially monogamous, meaning that a male and female form a long-term pair bond over a long period of time, usually several mating seasons or even whole lifetimes.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Share [Findings] Cocaine trafficking was found to threaten the golden-cheeked warbler.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The line moved, and Sullivan, himself a drummer from Simi Valley, reached the table where Bissonnette, who has toured and recorded with stars including Ringo Starr, David Lee Roth, Duran Duran and Pat Boone (on that metal album the pop crooner once made).
    Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Rossellini’s iconic role as tortured crooner Dorothy Vallens in David Lynch’s Blue Velvet (1986) won her an Independent Spirit Award for best female lead but the provocative and disturbing film proved too much for the Oscars.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The songstress later welcomed son David, 19, daughter Mercy, and twin daughters Stella and Estere, 12, through adoption.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The songstress delivered a powerful performance, with many in the audience — including Trump, Joe Biden, and more — chiming in.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025

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“Belter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belter. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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