soloist

noun

so·​lo·​ist ˈsō-lə-wist How to pronounce soloist (audio)
-(ˌ)lō-ist
: one who performs a solo

Examples of soloist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web About 12 groups and soloists showed up — including Conriquez, who was then working at a Sonora gas station while writing and singing corridos on the side and had heard about the audition from a friend. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2024 Barnes shares little aesthetically with Mythili Prakash, an American Bharatanatyam soloist who splits time between Los Angeles and Chennai, India. Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2024 Swift adds her 80th career week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, extending her record among soloists. Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 7 July 2024 That’s to be expected, because no gay creative person is truly a soloist. Nicole Acheampong, New York Times, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for soloist 

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Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soloist was in 1864

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“Soloist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soloist. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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soloist

noun
so·​lo·​ist ˈsō-lə-wəst How to pronounce soloist (audio)
-(ˌ)lō-əst
: one who performs a solo

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