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Recent Examples of vocalist At the height of the band's popularity, the band consisted of baritone William Lee Golden, tenor Bonsall, bass Richard Sterban and Duane Allen, the lead vocalist. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025 Muscadine Bloodline and Maddox Batson open for the Entertainer of the Year award-winning female vocalist. Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025 New vocalist Emily Armstrong and DJ Joe Hahn smashed up a light box with a baseball bat and sledgehammer as their penultimate performance on the stream. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, lead vocalist Rob Halford and Ozzy traded alternate vocal lines. Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vocalist
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singer
Noun
  • Ever since, Swifties and bakers alike have embraced the singer's sourdough skills.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Charismatic Qatari singer and composer Dana Al Meer, already a veteran of the 2022 men’s soccer world World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup opening ceremonies, came in third.
    Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Vocalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocalist. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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