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
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This week’s Talcott Mountain Music Festival concert finds the Hartford Symphony Orchestra backing three different vocalists — LaKisha Jones, Nova Y. Payton, and Armando Imagines — who collectively evoke the style and energy of the late great Tina Turner. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025 Sellars had worked with Sairam, the South Indian vocalist, who made contributions of her own. Laura Van Straaten, New York Times, 11 July 2025 The song was originally written and recorded by former Calibre 50 vocalist and accordionist Edén Muñoz in 2017. Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025 With an all-star lineup of vocalists, the segment paid homage to the film’s legendary soundtrack. Essence, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for vocalist

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First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 25 Jul. 2025.

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vocalist

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

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