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troubadours

noun

plural of troubadour

as in bards

a writer and performer of songs or poetry in the Middle Ages

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Recent Examples of troubadours Stroll around the Artist Quarter, where troubadours serenade passersby in the evenings. — Zanny Merullo, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026 His early writing reflected the popular style of the French troubadours, courtly poet-musicians who sang of their longing for a beautiful lady. — Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025 That exquisitely rare skill — the ability to arrange a handful of ordinary notes in a way that makes time stop and pulses quicken — unites long-anonymous troubadours, symphonists, Broadway entertainers, earnest singer-songwriters, griots, and ancient clerics. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 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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Tales from the Trojan War were passed down orally by bards for centuries until someone put pen to paper.

— Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026
The admiral's swagger, battlefield bravado and desire for revenge will be sung by the bards of Westeros, and serve as a breakthrough showcase for Thorn, a playwright and YouTuber, who came out as a transgender woman in a January 2021 video on her Philosophy Tube channel.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 21 June 2026

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Jennie Could Become a First-Time Grammy Nominee Jennie, one of the four singers in the K-pop girl group Blackpink, could very well end up a Grammy nominee for the first time this year.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The Barbie Signature series features a trove of high-profile actors, singers, and artists.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026

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The horns section snarled, the background vocalists riffed, and Olivia picked up multiple instruments herself – the tambourine, guitar, shakers, and the piano.

— Sidney Madden, VIBE.com, 17 Aug. 2026
One of the main vocalists in Katseye is taking a break from the group.

— Malik Davis, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

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