soloist
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4.7
- noun
- /ˈsoʊloʊɪst/
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solista
- She's the soloist in her church choir.
- soloists and ensembles
- vocal soloist
- female soloist
So the soloist is the brilliant John Pierragon.
- So the soloist is the brilliant John Pierragon.
- And now it's my pleasure to introduce our student soloists, Lauren Phillips and James Macklin.
- Django, great soloist, maybe one of the first soloists on the jazz guitar, acoustic jazz guitar.
- You know, one thing that ruins choral ensembles are people who want to be the soloist even though it's not time for them to solo.
Examples
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Students often hear pop singers and gospel soloists vocally improvise, especially at the end of a song.
Academic text (2012) -
I'm a featured soloist in Cole Porter on the Waves.
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Not to mention our outstanding soloist, who just happens to be my daughter.
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Later, he began working as a concert soloist, performing on stages in Europe, America, and Israel.
Academic text (1999) -
Our next soloist will be Michelle Flaherty.
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The winners will appear as guest soloists with the U.S. Marine Band and receive a cash prize.
Academic text (2008) -
Did you know that David was a featured soloist with the Santa Fe symphony when he was 13 years old?
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And now it's my pleasure to introduce our student soloists, Lauren Phillips and James Macklin.
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It's a genre in which a soloist will confront the orchestra and they'll be a kind of give and take, a spirited give and take between the two.
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Tonight's concert will feature a talented soloist who plays the violin beautifully.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who uses their voice to make music, often on stage
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1.8
A person who plays or writes music for others
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2.5
A person who entertains people, for example by singing or acting
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3.0
A person who sings, often in a band or group
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8.6
A musician who gives solo concerts, often playing piano
Antonyms
How Prominent
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4.7
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5.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Soloist comes from solo, which goes back to Latin solus meaning 'alone', and the ending -ist means a person, as in artist. Think of a musician on stage by themselves: a soloist is the person who performs alone, so the origin explains the modern meaning.