Isaac Bashevis 1904–91, U.S. novelist and short-story writer (in Yiddish), born in Poland: Nobel Prize 1978.
Isaac Merrit 1811–75, U.S. inventor.
a person who sings, esp one who earns a living by singing
a singing bird
an obsolete word for poet
Isaac Bashevis. 1904–91, US writer of Yiddish novels and short stories; born in Poland. His works include Satan in Goray (1935), The Family Moscat (1950), the autobiographical In my Father's Court (1966), and The King of the Fields (1989): Nobel prize for literature 1978
Isaac Merrit. 1811–75, US inventor, who originated and developed an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1852)
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at sing, -er 1
A singer makes music with their voice. A singer may sing the lyrics, or words, of a song, or may just vocalize sounds like "la, la, la" or "tweet, tweet, tweet" in musical tones. Singing is one of the oldest forms of musical expression. A singer may perform on stage for thousands of adoring fans, or for guests at an intimate wedding reception. Perhaps you are a singer who likes to sing in the shower or croon along with a recording of your favorite artist. There are pop singers, rock singers, and opera singers. Some singers have high-pitched, soprano voices, while others sing in lower-pitched, tenor voices. Many birds, known as songbirds, are singers, and so are some whales!
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He began to consider a music career as an opera singer, then became interested in stage production.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
"Small venues were a huge, formative part of our journey. We wouldn't have existed without them," says singer Ellie Rowsell.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Moments later, saxophonist Dino Soldo informed the audience that the singer was “not feeling well” and would not continue the concert.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
"Also the movie is saying sometimes it's better not to stay in the relationship," said Wilde, who has two children with her ex, actor Jason Sudeikis, and dated singer Harry Styles.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Onstage the singer was done, and the crowd was cheering.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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