vocalist

noun

vo·​cal·​ist ˈvō-kə-list How to pronounce vocalist (audio)

Examples of vocalist in a Sentence

hired a vocalist for their jazz band
Recent Examples on the Web The larger-than-life portraits are created upside down and then flipped to reveal the iconic face of the vocalist. The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2024 Guest artists include Beck, Noel Gallagher, Juicy J, Leon Michels, Durand Jones vocalist/drummer Aaron Frazer and Lil Noid. Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2024 Kelly Clarkson is showering her fellow powerhouse vocalist, Ariana Grande, with love. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2024 Singers don’t hold a monopoly on ballpark gigs — Metallica, the Beach Boys and Carlos Santana have all done the patriotic gig — but vocalists are often the go-to. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024 Jean-Paul Vignon, a French actor and vocalist who frequently lent his Gallic accent to Hollywood productions, died of liver cancer on March 22 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Jaden Thompson, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024 Jean-Paul Vignon, the romantic French vocalist and actor who impressed audiences on both sides of the Atlantic during an eight-decade career, died March 22 of liver cancer in Beverly Hills, his family announced. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024 That’s the standard opening line from Harry Daniels, a Gen-Z TikTok sensation and rising vocalist whose presence on social media has skyrocketed in recent months. Alex Kessler, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024 Beyoncé tapped several notable guest vocalists for Cowboy Carter, including Willie Nelson and Post Malone, but perhaps the most notable is her own daughter, Rumi Carter. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of vocalist was in 1790

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“Vocalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocalist. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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vocalist

noun
vo·​cal·​ist ˈvō-kə-ləst How to pronounce vocalist (audio)

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