folk singer

noun

variants or less commonly folksinger or folk-singer
: one who sings folk songs or sings in a style associated with folk songs
folk singing noun

Examples of folk singer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Also in attendance will be famous folk singer Willie Nelson, another Texas native, along with Beyoncé's mom, Tina Knowles, who has campaigned for Harris in the past. Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024 Over the weekend, legendary folk singer Joni Mitchell performed a rare pair of shows at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Jade Gomez, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024 Although the American indie folk singer didn't appear as a special guest, the Warsaw crowd loved the mashup. Bryan West, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024 So the folk singer was surprised to log on to TikTok just a few weeks before the release of their new EP and see their songs had disappeared, alongside thousands of others associated with Universal Music Group, the largest label conglomerate in music. Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for folk singer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of folk singer was in 1870

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“Folk singer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20singer. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

folksinger

noun
folk·​sing·​er -ˌsing-ər How to pronounce folksinger (audio)
: a singer of folk songs
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