as in singers
one who sings
hired a vocalist for their jazz band
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Recent Examples of vocalists
Viewers not only enjoy hearing the stellar performances and heartwarming stories of the hopeful vocalists but also seeing music’s most successful stars passing on invaluable insight and mentorship.
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
But the core thread of no-fuss no-muss punk remains strong here, in part thanks to guest vocalists from Terror, American Nightmare, God’s Hate, and Restraining Order.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
The paths of two of the most exciting young vocalists in jazz keep converging in interesting places.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Not the musical theater version of the Green Day album, but the original album recreated in its entirety sung by multiple vocalists and a live band.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Nearly six months later in December of that year, singer Charles Shaw came forward as one of the real vocalists behind Milli Vanilli’s music, per Entertainment Weekly.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
This has been the place where we have been allowed to shine as vocalists.
—Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
When the song builds to the chorus, the Boss is joined by female vocalists.
—Jon Bream, Houston Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026
The girl group Huntr/x, as well as human vocalists Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rey Ami.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
But the core thread of no-fuss no-muss punk remains strong here, in part thanks to guest vocalists from Terror, American Nightmare, God’s Hate, and Restraining Order.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
The paths of two of the most exciting young vocalists in jazz keep converging in interesting places.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Not the musical theater version of the Green Day album, but the original album recreated in its entirety sung by multiple vocalists and a live band.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Nearly six months later in December of that year, singer Charles Shaw came forward as one of the real vocalists behind Milli Vanilli’s music, per Entertainment Weekly.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
This has been the place where we have been allowed to shine as vocalists.
—Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
When the song builds to the chorus, the Boss is joined by female vocalists.
—Jon Bream, Houston Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026
The girl group Huntr/x, as well as human vocalists Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rey Ami.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocalists
singers
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From the colorful, floppy hairstyles of Korean boy band Stray Kids, or the non-binary wardrobes of trailblazing singers like G-Dragon of Big Bang and Seonghwa of ATEEZ, K-pop’s male idols have long fostered diverse expressions of masculinity.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The image chosen to represent the city was Maria Callas, widely hailed as one of the greatest opera singers of the 20th century and revered in Greece as a national cultural symbol.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Vocalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocalists. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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