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Recent Examples of troubadour
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.
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
The troubadour had done his homework.
—John U. Bacon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Thank you for being a lifer, for being a shirtless, sunburned troubadour, for your friendship, your songs and all the laughs.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Medieval Europe, an era that gave us heraldry, court jesters, and troubadours, is rendered in dull, grayish brown hues.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
The troubadour had done his homework.
—John U. Bacon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Thank you for being a lifer, for being a shirtless, sunburned troubadour, for your friendship, your songs and all the laughs.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Medieval Europe, an era that gave us heraldry, court jesters, and troubadours, is rendered in dull, grayish brown hues.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troubadour
Noun
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One diehard fan in attendance that afternoon: John Mellencamp, bard of Indiana, who's been going to Hoosier games ever since his father took him as a kid.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
15 Dec. 2025
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But there’s nothing slack, or lazy, or subjective, or self-indulgent, about the elaborate verse-craft of those bards.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
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After public encouragement from singer Kelly Clarkson and others, Taylor decided to regain control of her music by rerecording her first six albums.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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In October 2021, the singer shared another rare family photo with wife Lasichanh and Rocket during a trip to Egypt.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 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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The trio went through a series of group names — including Schwampy Moose and later, Farm — before they were officially cemented as Midnight Oil, with the addition of frontman vocalist Peter Garrett in 1973, and guitarist Martin Rotsey, who joined in 1977.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
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Words on love and politics are whispered and rapped in English, Spanish, Yupik, and Tlingit, and a cast of guest vocalists rotate in and out, yet the mood never breaks.—
Petala Ironcloud,
Pitchfork,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Troubadour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troubadour. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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