How to Use songstress in a Sentence

songstress

noun
  • The songstress did not want to leave her fate in the hands of the court.
    Rose Barraza, ELLE Decor, 20 Mar. 2017
  • Now, the Hip-Hop songstress has a few thoughts of her own to share.
    Rivea Ruff, Essence, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Through the lyrics, the R&B songstress tries to organize her thoughts.
    Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2020
  • The former Destiny's Child songstress is no stranger to the screen.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 10 Nov. 2022
  • The bottle cap flew off and the songstress smiled, then walked offscreen.
    Danielle Garrand, CBS News, 7 July 2019
  • But times have changed, and voters won’t go easy on the songstress this go-round.
    Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2022
  • In the footage, Chet blasts Adele's song in the front seat of a car before addressing the songstress.
    Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com, 2 Sep. 2020
  • The 46-year-old songstress can sing, dance, and write books—among many, many other things.
    Korin Miller, Women's Health, 16 June 2023
  • Honor our bravest and tribute the songstress with this catchy tune.
    Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 13 May 2021
  • The songstress shared a single black and white photo of Miller, who died on Friday at the age of 26.
    Elizabeth Zwirz, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2018
  • News that the songstress, 38, was nearly featured on the soundtrack.
    Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Then, the week before the finale, a final few more clues pointed to the songstress.
    Leah Rocketto, Woman's Day, 21 May 2020
  • The songstress married Ronen Helmann in 2013; Tony walked her down the aisle.
    Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Though the songstress might've moved on from her small town roots, Brownsville retains a lot of pride for Turner.
    Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 26 May 2023
  • But at the haute couture shows in Paris this week, the songstress is looking for more than just gowns on the runways.
    Booth Moore, Billboard, 7 July 2017
  • The soulful songstress recalls penning the record about three years ago.
    Allison Hazel, Essence, 10 Mar. 2021
  • The now very famous songstress is happy in her career and is very much in love.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
  • The flame-haired British songstress has always been something of a pop anomaly.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 28 June 2018
  • Aaliyah's fans know her younger brother, Rashad Haughton, almost just as well as the late songstress.
    refinery29.com, 7 June 2018
  • All the buzz also adds to the stirrings of the songstress's upcoming music.
    Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 4 Sep. 2022
  • The songstress was in junior high and still known by her real name, Annie Clark.
    Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Sep. 2017
  • First, the 40-year-old songstress hit the red carpet in a (super sparkly) shorts suit that showed off miles of toned legs.
    Korin Miller, Women's Health, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Released in 1996, this song — led by actress and songstress Tamela Mann — is all about the birth of Jesus Christ.
    Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 29 Nov. 2022
  • From a kid in a candy store to a songstress on stage dressed in head-to-toe Givenchy, Elson’s day in Paris was the stuff of fashion dreams.
    Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2018
  • British soul pop singer Gabrielle and country-pop songstress Kacey Musgraves.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 23 June 2022
  • The songstress waved to the camera in a flowy yellow dress as a member of the stage crew pushed her wheelchair around backstage.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 7 July 2023
  • The song by the Canadian songstress has a pretty simple premise: Girl sees Boy.
    Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 24 Feb. 2022
  • The songstress' red carpet and day-to-day wardrobe is nothing shy of perfection.
    Lindsey Desimone, ELLE Decor, 31 July 2015
  • Spears is just one of many artists to have cited Braxton as an influence, with Beyoncé even honoring the songstress with her 2018 Halloween costume.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Her iconic look has been widely emulated and celebrated—my own pixie cut was inspired by the legendary songstress.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 29 Oct. 2024

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