songster
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- noun
- /ˈsɔŋstər/
- Archaic
:
cantante
- She went straight to the stationer's and, without browsing, bought sheet music for a number of recent tunes by Stephen Foster, a songster about whom she and Monroe held violently differing opinions.
Examples
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John A. Stone, who published what were known as songsters in California in the aftermath of the Gold Rush, included songs of cattle drivers, and Joaquin Miller (1837-1913), "the poet of the Sierras," wrote poems later set to music.
Academic text (2005) -
How stupid of me, he thought, not to have guessed or imagined that my songsters were wanderers who each autumn fled south and each springtime swarmed north in a cappella choirs of sound.
Fiction book (1995) -
The eighteen prewar string-band and songster numbers included on Hard Times in the Country: Down and Out in the Rural South certainly attest to that.
Blog text (6) -
It is all rather grandiose, even absurd: who are the upstart larks and other songsters now claiming to be aristocrats, lords of the sky?
Academic text (2016) -
The talented songster performed at the local festival, captivating the audience with his beautiful melodies.
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As a well-known songster, she has written hits for many famous artists over the years.
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The songster shared her original compositions at the open mic night, impressing everyone with her creativity.
Synonyms
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A person who uses their voice to make music, often on stage
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A person who plays or writes music for others
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A person who writes music as a job
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A person who makes the words and music for popular tunes
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A person who sings, often in a band or group
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A person who writes words for songs, often for pop music or musicals
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A person who sings long songs that tell a story
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A person who sings and often writes simple traditional songs, usually with a guitar
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A person who writes songs or melodies for popular music
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A person who writes songs for a living
A person who writes the words of songs
A person who writes or performs tunes
A person who writes the words or music of songs that tell a story
A person who writes and sings folk songs that tell stories
A person who writes religious songs for use in worship
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Songster is made from song ('song' or singing) and the ending -ster ('one who does something'), like in youngster, so a songster is literally someone who sings or writes songs.