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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Frontman Bryan Garris let out a mighty pig squeal as guest vocalist Poppy thrashed and screamed across the stage, dressed like an even more macabre girl from The Ring. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025 Part of Rush’s appeal is that the core trio did almost everything themselves, seldom bringing in guest musicians and almost never guest vocalists. Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2025 The vocalist will resume the trek in March with a monthlong run of European dates. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025 The release is their first since the death in July of Joe Bonsall, 76, the group's longtime tenor vocalist. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for vocalist 

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 23 Feb. 2025.

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vocalist

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

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