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Recent Examples of songstress
In honor of Anita Baker’s 68th birthday, ESSENCE looks back at the evolution of the legendary R&B songstress’ beauty.
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Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
Who would want to compete with a powerful songstress like Houston?
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The makeup brand has tapped R&B songstress Mariah the Scientist to front its newest Tube Job Mascara campaign, which has debuted exclusively on TikTok Shop, making Urban Decay the first brand within L’Oréal’s Luxe division to foray onto the social commerce platform.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025
The 46-year-old songstress left the stage in Chicago, seemingly to address technical issues, but didn’t return, leaving Monica to finish the show alone and the audience to speculate about the disappearance.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
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Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
Who would want to compete with a powerful songstress like Houston?
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The makeup brand has tapped R&B songstress Mariah the Scientist to front its newest Tube Job Mascara campaign, which has debuted exclusively on TikTok Shop, making Urban Decay the first brand within L’Oréal’s Luxe division to foray onto the social commerce platform.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025
The 46-year-old songstress left the stage in Chicago, seemingly to address technical issues, but didn’t return, leaving Monica to finish the show alone and the audience to speculate about the disappearance.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
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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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Red Bandana troubadour, braids like twin ropes lassoing eternity?—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
18 Mar. 2026
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Its name is literal, since this legendary troubadour cited a major hearing loss as the reason for his retirement.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Songstress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songstress. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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