songstress
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈsɔŋstrəs/
- Archaic
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cantante
- Everyone was talking about how the songstress performed her latest hit at the music festival.
- a sultry songstress
- an old songstress
- an album by a songstress
Examples
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Taylor Swift landed at LAX yesterday after a brief trip to Germany to perform at the MTV Europe Music Awards, but this songstress doesn't get to kick back and relax even though she's home!
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'Tis the season to get festive, and for perky songstress Katy Perry, that means getting extra creative with her attire.
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This time around, the songstress is not gunning for a crown.
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Our songstress and leading lady... ...Miss Julie Laverne!
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The homes, the jobs, the livelihoods that have been lost," the "Hung Up" songstress told the crowd.
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This year, Dean, who is married to the songstress Alicia Keys, is having an art moment.
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Yes, Shawn Mendez, the songstress, the songbird, if you will.
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"Actually, she may not be whipping out the acting chops just yet, but online reports claim that the chart-topping songstress has recorded an 'ominous' new track for the upcoming film!
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I will add her name to that of Laura Marling and Daughter as beautiful songstresses who can bewitch you with their music and their looks—a winning combination.
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The talented songstress captivated the audience with her powerful voice during the concert.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who uses their voice to make music, often on stage
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3.0
A person who sings, often in a band or group
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6.9
A famous woman who sings leading parts in opera
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7.4
A professional performer, especially a singer or dancer who performs on stage
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3.0
A singer who performs traditional songs from a local culture
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9.0
A woman who sings in a stylish way in nightclubs or cabarets
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8.2
A person who sings long songs that tell a story
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5.6
A woman who sings lead and is the public face of a band
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6.0
A person who sings or writes music
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7.1
A person who sings using their voice as a musical instrument
A person who writes and sings folk songs that tell stories
How Old-Fashioned
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word songstress is built from song and the ending -stress, which shows 'female', just like in actress. So a songstress is a woman who sings, especially in popular songs.