as in singers
one who sings
hired a vocalist for their jazz band
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Recent Examples of vocalists
On Saturday there were nearly 400 student instrumentalists and vocalists one time or another on stage at Disney, members of a large symphony orchestra, a concert orchestra, a big band, a mariachi ensemble and the Titan Banda Oaxaquena.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
And despite Morvan’s commitment to the performance, Milli Vanilli in a statement said the band’s original vocalists — including Jodie Rocco, Linda Rocco, Brad Howell, John Davis and Charles Shaw — would not attend.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
The state of Jalisco is also the birthplace of mariachi music — traditional Mexican folk music with violins, trumpets, guitars and vocalists — which will likely soundtrack the ambiance around the stadium.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Curated by Yuka Honda, the performance will bring together Yo La Tengo, Nels Cline, Sleater-Kinney, Sylvan Esso, Tune-Yards, Rufus Wainwright and Satomi Matsuzaki, alongside a cast of vocalists and experimental musicians interpreting songs from across Ono’s uncompromising catalog.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 May 2026
The multiplatinum-selling South Korean boy band, consisting of vocalists Suga, Jin, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook, played an approximately two-hour show consisting of nearly two-dozen songs on this opening night of the Stanford run.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Notwithstanding the many great jazz vocalists, including Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan, and Nat King Cole (a few of whom, like Billie Holiday, also sang the blues), jazz became a primarily instrumental music early on in its development.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
In addition to Artist of the Year, the judges also selected three finalists from the 16 vocalists who showcased classical, opera, musical theater, pop, soul and jazz singing.
—Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Raye and her two backing vocalists are doing choreographed dance moves a la the Motown training school.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 13 May 2026
Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
And despite Morvan’s commitment to the performance, Milli Vanilli in a statement said the band’s original vocalists — including Jodie Rocco, Linda Rocco, Brad Howell, John Davis and Charles Shaw — would not attend.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
The state of Jalisco is also the birthplace of mariachi music — traditional Mexican folk music with violins, trumpets, guitars and vocalists — which will likely soundtrack the ambiance around the stadium.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Curated by Yuka Honda, the performance will bring together Yo La Tengo, Nels Cline, Sleater-Kinney, Sylvan Esso, Tune-Yards, Rufus Wainwright and Satomi Matsuzaki, alongside a cast of vocalists and experimental musicians interpreting songs from across Ono’s uncompromising catalog.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 May 2026
The multiplatinum-selling South Korean boy band, consisting of vocalists Suga, Jin, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook, played an approximately two-hour show consisting of nearly two-dozen songs on this opening night of the Stanford run.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Notwithstanding the many great jazz vocalists, including Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan, and Nat King Cole (a few of whom, like Billie Holiday, also sang the blues), jazz became a primarily instrumental music early on in its development.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
In addition to Artist of the Year, the judges also selected three finalists from the 16 vocalists who showcased classical, opera, musical theater, pop, soul and jazz singing.
—Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Raye and her two backing vocalists are doing choreographed dance moves a la the Motown training school.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocalists
singers
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The two singers have been performing together in a variety of settings for more than 18 years.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2026
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The Puerto Rican singer-songwriters' success opened the doors to plenty of modern singers, including Bad Bunny, who headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in 2026.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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