Baez

American

[bahy-ez, bahy-iz] / baɪˈɛz, ˈbaɪ ɪz /

noun

Joan, born 1941, U.S. folk singer.

Baez British

/ ˈbaɪɛz /

noun

Joan . born 1941, US rock and folk singer and songwriter, noted for the pure quality of her voice and for her committed pacifist and protest songs

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Over the past year, the shaggy-haired guitarist and singer has emerged as a modern-day protest troubadour, collaborating with Baez, selling out concert halls, and soaring to rarified fame on social media.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

She later hired celebrity attorneys José Baez and Ronald Sullivan, who were well-known for their defense of Harvey Weinstein.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

The Briton encountered few problems in his opening match on Tuesday, dominating clay-court specialist Sebastian Baez in a two-set lead before the Argentine retired injured.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

World number four Jack Draper, who starts against Argentina's 38th-ranked Sebastian Baez, also faces a daunting path.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

Other times there would be Negro Spirituals sung by Odetta or folk songs rendered by Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Cisco Houston, or Woody Guthrie.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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