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chanteuse

noun

Definition of chanteusenext
as in songstress

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Recent Examples of chanteuse But the French, bless 'em, have been driving that particular bandwagon for years, and Monroe fits snugly into their longstanding Eurovision tradition of la belle chanteuse with a little something extra in le tanque. — Glen Weldon, NPR, 14 May 2026 Claudine Longet, the French-American chanteuse whose first fame in music, on TV and as the wife of singing star Andy Williams was dwarfed by infamy after her fatal shooting of the Olympic skier Spider Sabich in 1976, has died. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 May 2026 Attendees of last year’s competition claimed that boos directed toward Israel’s chanteuse were drowned out by sound technicians. — Steven Blum, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026 At the same time, there’s a harplike, Vangelis-adjacent melody and some cybernetic singing from arty chanteuse Zola Jesus. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for chanteuse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chanteuse
  1. songstress
  2. troubadour
Noun
  • This first Cécred hair fragrance continues to show the songstress is a fan of bold, sultry scents.
    — Caché McClay, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The legendary songstress said goodbye to Carl Dean, her husband of 59 years, in March of 2025.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of songstress
Noun
  • This one resembles the winsome, acoustic Sea Change (2002) and Morning Phase (2014), dressing the shape-shifting troubadour’s reflective vocals in windswept orchestral-folk adornment.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Known for his gruff vocals, LaMontagne first came to the scene in the early aughts as a timid troubadour.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of troubadour

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“Chanteuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chanteuse. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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