balladeer
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of balladeer
Example Sentences
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During her club gigs, Ms. Smith introduced a sharper, original approach to rock that was raw and pithy, salted with hidden references to 1960s girl groups, R&B balladeers and garage-rock bands.
As Abigail sings, in that wide-open balladeer’s voice of hers, “We have to make it up as we go.”
From New York Times
It followed a period where the star eschewed pure pop to try on new guises - jazz chanteuse, country crooner and Oscar-baiting balladeer.
From BBC
Once that hood is finally pushed back, some may recognize Christophe, the famed French pop balladeer.
From New York Times
This was the hip-hop soul era, when balladeers wore hoodies and chunky boots and relocated their tales of seduction from the boudoir to the street.
From Los Angeles Times
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