bandleader

noun

band·​lead·​er ˈband-ˌlē-dər How to pronounce bandleader (audio)
: the conductor of a band (such as a dance band)

Examples of bandleader in a Sentence

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Batiste left the show in 2022, and the musician Louis Cato was promoted to bandleader. Mark Yarm, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 In 2014, with his 50th birthday approaching, the singer-songwriter-bandleader behind the New York pop ensemble the Magnetic Fields and other indie groups conceived an autobiographical song cycle, with one song for each year of his life. New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 For years now, Frog bandleader Daniel Bateman has cited Mozart, Charlie Parker, and Lil Wayne as his biggest influences. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026 Her association with Nuyorican bandleader and timbalero Tito Puente provided the perfect transition from the honeyed sheen of La Matancera to the ragged, visceral feel of Seventies salsa. Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandleader

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bandleader was in 1869

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“Bandleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bandleader. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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