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Recent Examples of chansonnier
Ziggy Stardust is on the top of the list and French chansonnier, Serge Gainsbourg, and Iggy Pop, and man, so many interesting and diverse artists that don’t define themselves by their sexuality.
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 28 June 2024
No less instrumental in Minnelli’s development was French chansonnier Charles Aznavour, who taught her how to act a song, making every lyric come from the heart.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 28 June 2024
No less instrumental in Minnelli’s development was French chansonnier Charles Aznavour, who taught her how to act a song, making every lyric come from the heart.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chansonnier
Noun
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Ever since, Swifties and bakers alike have embraced the singer's sourdough skills.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Charismatic Qatari singer and composer Dana Al Meer, already a veteran of the 2022 men’s soccer world World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup opening ceremonies, came in third.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cherdack Sherman, a professional vocalist, pianist and guitarist, is a graduate of Miami Killian High School.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter is the only guest vocalist on the album, appearing on the title track.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
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But the most bitter had to be crooner Eddie Fisher, her fourth husband, who suffered the public humiliation of leaving his wife Debbie Reynolds for her (as well as their daughter Carrie), then getting dumped for Burton.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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Best known as a crooner of award-winning love songs—and perhaps as one-half of a power couple alongside Chrissy Teigen—I’m beginning to think of John Legend as quite the incredible culinarian.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Chansonnier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chansonnier. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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