troubadour

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Recent Examples of troubadour Martin and his merry band of Coldplay troubadours – guitarist Jonny Buckland, bass player Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion – unleashed their infectious brand of rock May 31 on an adoring California crowd to kick off the final leg of a three year tour that wraps in London this September. Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 2 June 2025 And the troubadour legend, who haunted those same Village clubs during that same time, was…a bit underwhelmed. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025 But as British troubadours Chad and Jeremy sang long ago, that was yesterday, and yesterday’s gone. Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 All the while he’s continued the troubadour quality of folk tradition: spending his time on the road and speaking to the people of his time, whichever time that may be. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for troubadour
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Noun
  • Featuring a costume from each of the bard’s 38 plays, produced over the past six decades, the storied Shiva Theater is all decked out with drag worn by the greatest of the greats.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
  • But Mothers, the latest novel from a reigning bard of women in crisis, Brenda Lozano, looks to be more thrilling than silly.
    Literary Hub July 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Vietti said the singer and his crew stopped by the store and grabbed a couple of items during their visit.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Regarding what keeps their work fresh and invigorated, their lead singer, Bart Millard, said the following to The Tennessean.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Nevertheless, the songster’s rise to stardom is mystifying.
    Quartz, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2022
Noun
  • This week’s list includes a singer-songwriter behind several tracks on Gracie Abrams’ album The Secret of Us, the lead vocalist and guitarist for 5 Seconds of Summer, a rising dembow bélico star out of Mexico, and a yacht rock cover band that debuts with an original song.
    Xander Zellner, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Throughout 2009 and 2010, Wunder toured with experimental vocalist Jarboe.
    Walden Green, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2025

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“Troubadour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troubadour. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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