as in singer
one who sings
hired a vocalist for their jazz band
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Recent Examples of vocalist
Stone Temple Pilots, however, have been playing with replacement vocalist Jeff Gutt since 2017.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, a former vocalist with the Grateful Dead, has died.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, the celebrated musician and mezzo-soprano who spent the '70s as the Grateful Dead's first and only female vocalist, has died.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
And also a truly incredible vocalist.
—James Factora, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, a former vocalist with the Grateful Dead, has died.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, the celebrated musician and mezzo-soprano who spent the '70s as the Grateful Dead's first and only female vocalist, has died.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
And also a truly incredible vocalist.
—James Factora, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocalist
singer
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Elsewhere, Paramore singer Hayley Williams has four nominations, spanning rock and alternative music categories.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Nov. 2025
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To embody the Like a Rolling Stone singer, the actor trained extensively, including five years of preparation, to learn to sing as well as play guitar and harmonica, and to work with dialect and movement coaches to make his performance feel authentic.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Vocalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocalist. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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