troubadour

noun

Definition of troubadournext
as in bard
a writer and performer of songs or poetry in the Middle Ages

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Recent Examples of troubadour Fusing hilarious candor with righteous anger, this barefoot troubadour who recognized that the personal is always political (and vice versa) launched his career in a serious way after moving to Memphis. — John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 2 Aug. 2026 Showing the kind of humility that one just doesn’t see in the music business — or, all too often, in any business at all — Frank turned over the last part of the main set to fellow CCM troubadour Cory Asbury. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 Stroll around the Artist Quarter, where troubadours serenade passersby in the evenings. — Zanny Merullo, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026 The 78-year-old troubadour bravely refused to engage in the kind of safe, predictable, by-the-numbers show that — apart from Bob Dylan and Paul Simon — too many of his baby-boomer peers are content to dole out night after night to nostalgia-craving audiences. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for troubadour
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  1. bard
  2. singer
  3. songster
  4. vocalist
Noun
  • This is a classic stair-step uptrend, the kind the poets of Ancient Greece composed odes to and bards of the north told tales about around the fire in days of old.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The bard of Idaho, where he was raised but no longer lives, Hunter is keenly aware that no one exists in a psychological vacuum.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of bard
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  • In her monologue, Johnson, who split up with Coldplay singer Chris Martin and singer-songwriter Role Model since her last time hosting the show, makes a comparison to her newest film, Verity.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Townshend was born in West London in May 1945, just days before Germany’s surrender, to musical parents – his father a professional saxophonist and his mother a singer.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of singer
Noun
  • How absurd, indeed, to imagine wild birds giving time like the mechanical songsters on an ornamental clock.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of songster
Noun
  • Explore See latest videos, charts and news The rocker, wearing a cap and aviator glasses, was joined with a full band and backing vocalists for a protest song that drips in fury and anger.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
  • More than 3,000 singers auditioned to be the lead vocalist for the group.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of vocalist

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