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Recent Examples of troubadour
While Minnesota is mentioned in passing in the recent Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, the story largely takes place from the early 1960s to 1965 as the legendary troubadour rose to prominence on the New York City folk music scene.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Sons of Town Hall Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook
The Sons of Town are George Ulysses Brown (Ben Parker, who’s British) and Josiah Chester Jones (David Berkeley, who’s American), 19th century vagabond troubadours.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
So good luck playing the Nobel-winning troubadour in a movie.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
In the film, Seeger is portrayed as a secular saint — serene and good humored, the troubadour as social justice warrior.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Sons of Town Hall Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook
The Sons of Town are George Ulysses Brown (Ben Parker, who’s British) and Josiah Chester Jones (David Berkeley, who’s American), 19th century vagabond troubadours.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
So good luck playing the Nobel-winning troubadour in a movie.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
In the film, Seeger is portrayed as a secular saint — serene and good humored, the troubadour as social justice warrior.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troubadour
Noun
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There is another bard, sitting in front of the National Theater.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2025
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The performance combines puppetry, music, projections, and poetry to illuminate the legacy of Ukraine's blind bards.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The 35-time Grammy winning singer is set to launch her Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour at SoFi Stadium on April 28 at 7 p.m. PT.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The show, which features the singer’s Cowboy Carter live debut, marked Netflix‘s inaugural NFL Christmas Gameday.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 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
Noun
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Alongside vocalist and guitarist Billy Gibbons, Mitchell and bassist Lanier Greig had founded the band that same year.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
25 Apr. 2025
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Professionally, Geddy Lee is known almost exclusively as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist of the beloved Canadian rock outfit Rush.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Troubadour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troubadour. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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