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Recent Examples of songstress
Greta Lee Past Lives actress Greta Lee makes a brief cameo in the video as a moody songstress performing on MTV when Swift visits a bar with her pet rock.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
The legendary songstress hit whistle tones while wearing a plunging dress covered in crystals.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
Along with fellow Bluff City songstress Marcella Simien, Safiya will be appearing at the English Folk Expo in Manchester and will play a handful of London concerts.
—Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 29 Jan. 2026
In honor of Anita Baker’s 68th birthday, ESSENCE looks back at the evolution of the legendary R&B songstress’ beauty.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
The legendary songstress hit whistle tones while wearing a plunging dress covered in crystals.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
Along with fellow Bluff City songstress Marcella Simien, Safiya will be appearing at the English Folk Expo in Manchester and will play a handful of London concerts.
—Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 29 Jan. 2026
In honor of Anita Baker’s 68th birthday, ESSENCE looks back at the evolution of the legendary R&B songstress’ beauty.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for songstress
Noun
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In fact, Summers would have been much better off falling in love with Dietrich’s nightclub chanteuse.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Directed by Bill Pohlad and produced by Mick Jagger, the film reimagines the 1949 romance between chanteuse Juliette Gréco and jazz legend Miles Davis, with production expected to begin later this year.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Aronoff’s myriad other credits range from John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen and John Fogerty to Melissa Etheridge, Bruno Mars, San Diego troubadour Sara Petite and dozens more.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the international biennial is not doomed to fade away like the art of the medieval troubadour or the magic-lantern show.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Songstress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songstress. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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