belter

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Recent Examples of belter Big Mama Thornton had a massive hit in 1952 with this R&B belter, the first hit from the legendary writing team of Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024 Her first goal was a belter taken from midfield, and the second was scored on the counterattack. Shayna Ward, Oakland Tech wrestling: Ward, a junior, was the runner-up at the CIF state 120-pound wrestling championship. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024 The show’s formula, designed to draw in viewers across generational lines, featured rock groups like the Who and Jefferson Airplane and established stars like belter Kate Smith and jazz singer Mel Torme. Fred A. Bernstein, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2023 Initially, Rapp was hesitant to lean into the power of her voice, fearing she’d be branded a Broadway belter instead of a real musician. Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for belter 
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Noun
  • Musicians including psych rocker Damon Krukowski and power pop songster Ted Leo have taken to X to blast out their support.
    Caitlin Harrington, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Nevertheless, the songster’s rise to stardom is mystifying.
    Quartz, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2022
Noun
  • The cut was at first a standalone single, but it was later added to the tracklist of several of the singer’s holiday projects, including Christmas Kisses and Christmas & Chill.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • According to Luminate, the singer’s SOS Deluxe: LANA moved 178,000 album-equivalent units in its first week on the chart, with 105,000 of those sales attributed to songs included on the album.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • From my fellow dancers who inspired me to be better every day, to the band and bgv [background vocalists], the crew, and everyone behind the scenes who made the magic happen.
    Jeff Nelson, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • To many, Ward’s role is just as important as any of the other three members — bassist Geezer Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne.
    Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Because of its diversity of habitats, White Memorial supports 18 breeding warbler species, including the rare golden-winged warbler, the Audubon Society says.
    Gary Stoller, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • His subjects include landscapes, seascapes, bridges, cranes, warblers, mystical lions, and floral blossoms.
    Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Once thought of as a more stuffy practice, exclusively for family-friendly crooners, many artists are now opting in.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The cast is led by crooner Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • With nearly one million collective followers between TikTok and Instagram, the talented songstress — who is not Latina, but sings solely Latin music — has built a solid and admirable following thanks to her impressive, powerhouse vocals and on-point Spanish-speaking skills.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The Eras Tour songstress was named Spotify’s Top Artist for the second year in a row with more than 26.6 billion streams, Spotify announced on Wednesday, December 4.
    Chelsea Hirsch, SPIN, 4 Dec. 2024

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“Belter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belter. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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