as in singer
one who sings
hired a vocalist for their jazz band
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Recent Examples of vocalist
Benedetti has performed guitar at international venues with Luciano Pavarotti and Dave Brubeck and joins his two vocalist daughters.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
From a star jazz vocalist to a star pianist, the Bay Area is hosting a lot of great shows, concerts and film fests this weekend.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Former Foreigner vocalist Lou Gramm is the guest on the latest installment of the Lipps Service podcast, speaking with host Scott Lipps about his first solo album since 1989, Released, which is based around music recorded nearly 40 years ago but never finished until recently.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
Mick wasn’t satisfied with simply being a vocalist.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
From a star jazz vocalist to a star pianist, the Bay Area is hosting a lot of great shows, concerts and film fests this weekend.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Former Foreigner vocalist Lou Gramm is the guest on the latest installment of the Lipps Service podcast, speaking with host Scott Lipps about his first solo album since 1989, Released, which is based around music recorded nearly 40 years ago but never finished until recently.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
Mick wasn’t satisfied with simply being a vocalist.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocalist
singer
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Fortunately, the crowd did something very cool and chimed in to help out anthem singer Cami Clune.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Wiener Neustadt, Austria — A man accused of pledging allegiance to ISIS and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, Austria media reported.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Vocalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocalist. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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