soloist

noun

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

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Emily Bromberg, a former principal soloist at Miami City Ballet and a performer with Dimensions for more than two seasons, will contribute her second work for the troupe. Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025 After 16 years signed as a soloist and member of boy band SHINee under SM Entertainment, Taemin opted not to renew his solo contract with the legacy label in March 2024 and moved to relative newcomer in BPM Entertainment. Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025 Guest soloist Alexander Wasserman practiced the Grieg concerto, chords like thunderclaps resonating from the grand piano, a gorgeous black-lacquer Shigeru Kawai donated for this performance. Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025 There will be 20-plus singers in the chorus and around 20 musicians, plus four soloists — sopranos Kimberly McCord and Emily Mwilla; tenor Cameo Humes; and bass Noah Gartner. Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soloist

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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 21 Mar. 2025.

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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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