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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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The singer's new album Wishbone mixes slow intimate moments with hit-worthy pop-rock cuts Upon announcing Wishbone earlier this year, Conan Gray described the experience of these songs pouring out of him over the last two years.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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Vietti said the singer and his crew stopped by the store and grabbed a couple of items during their visit.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This week’s list includes a singer-songwriter behind several tracks on Gracie Abrams’ album The Secret of Us, the lead vocalist and guitarist for 5 Seconds of Summer, a rising dembow bélico star out of Mexico, and a yacht rock cover band that debuts with an original song.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
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Throughout 2009 and 2010, Wunder toured with experimental vocalist Jarboe.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
3 Aug. 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
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This year’s honorees include Rocky star and filmmaker Sylvester Stallone; disco-era singer Gloria Gaynor; the rock band Kiss; Michael Crawford, the British star of Phantom of the Opera; and country crooner and songwriter George Strait.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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The country crooner’s oldest child, Dana, died just two years after her father on April 10, 2018.—
Emy LaCroix,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Chansonnier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chansonnier. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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