singer
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈsɪŋər/
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cantante
- The crowd erupted in applause as the talented singer took the stage to perform her latest song.
- lead singer
- singers perform
- a singer's voice
Let's try this country singers take on a Mexican classic.
- Let's try this country singers take on a Mexican classic.
- She was a well known singer, I think from Nashville actually.
- Lucy Hale is an actor, a singer, fellow human.
- The rapper versus the singer, the R&B; guy versus the pop guy.
- We we brought in these amazing singers from London.
- We know him as a singer, actor, comedian and game show host.
- Doug Pinnick, bass player and singer of Kings X Left-handed.
- Homer, he's a Bard, a Bard, a singer or a rhapsodist.
Examples
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No son of mine is going to grow up to be an opera singer.
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She wanted to be a singer as a soloist.
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For my money, Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business.
Academic text (2011) -
Er, okay, we have someone here who is a very talented singer.
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Sturgis and their lead singer had this message for the crowd.
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And then the singer hit that high B-flat.
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She was a well known singer, I think from Nashville actually.
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She has a dream of being a singer-songwriter, of doing stadium tours.
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On the stage, women assumed roles as singers, comediennes, dancers, and chorus girls.
Academic text (1999) -
The closest anyone came to playing a classic was a medley the singers did from Kismet.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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1.8
A person who plays or writes music for others
261
2.5
A person who entertains people, for example by singing or acting
37
3.0
A person who sings, often in a band or group
23
4.7
A performer who plays or sings alone for part of a piece
13
7.0
A singer, usually male, who sings soft, smooth love songs
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7.4
A professional performer, especially a singer or dancer who performs on stage
7
3.0
A singer who performs traditional songs from a local culture
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6.1
A woman who sings popular songs
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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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3.8
A person who sings and often writes simple traditional songs, usually with a guitar
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6.0
A person who sings or writes music
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7.1
A person who sings or chants to lead a group in a ceremony
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7.1
A person who sings using their voice as a musical instrument
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7.9
A person who sings sad songs about love that is not returned
A person who writes and sings folk songs that tell stories
A singer who sings German classical songs with piano
A person who plays music for someone outside at night to show love
A person who likes to sing alone in the bathroom
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Etymology
The word singer is just sing plus the ending -er, which means 'one who does something'. So a singer is literally 'one who sings', and you can remember it by thinking of the related word song—someone who makes songs with their voice.