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Recent Examples of troubadour
Texas native Charley Crockett is a modern-day troubadour cut from the same cloth as Outlaw Country greats but also the poignant folk-rock of Bob Dylan and the raw Americana of Lucinda Williams.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Red Bandana troubadour, braids like twin ropes lassoing eternity?
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The guest list — indie-pop troubadour Caroline Polachek, earnest folkie Mustafa, and pop star Lorde — displays Hynes’s gift for putting the right people together.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
His passing closes a chapter for fans and fellow artists who saw him as a crucial bridge between genre icons and new voices, embodying the restless spirit of the American troubadour.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Red Bandana troubadour, braids like twin ropes lassoing eternity?
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The guest list — indie-pop troubadour Caroline Polachek, earnest folkie Mustafa, and pop star Lorde — displays Hynes’s gift for putting the right people together.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
His passing closes a chapter for fans and fellow artists who saw him as a crucial bridge between genre icons and new voices, embodying the restless spirit of the American troubadour.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troubadour
Noun
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With those words, Bruce Springsteen became the bard of Saturday's No Kings protest in Minneapolis.—
Diego Parrado,
Vanity Fair,
29 Mar. 2026
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As reigning bard of the sad girls, Eilish feels like an auspicious and thoroughly modern candidate for Esther.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His estate is aware of the shadow cast by the multiple child abuse allegations against the singer, according to knowledgeable executives.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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The singer’s brief relationship with ex-boyfriend NFL player Stefon Diggs produced a son, born in late November.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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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In a recent Classic Rock cover story, the band's lead vocalist and bassist revealed why the band will continue on as Rush for its Fifty Something tour.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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Its soundtrack is composed and performed by Jeff Tweedy, the lead vocalist and guitarist of Wilco, who lives on the North Side.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Troubadour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troubadour. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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