balladeer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of balladeer
Example Sentences
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My dad was a great balladeer — is a great balladeer — and I feel like I got a little bit of that innately.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
Each story illuminates Lee’s quintessential talents as the “balladeer of small-town culture” and the chronicler of city life.
From Los Angeles Times
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny and Venezuelan balladeer Danny Ocean both lead with six nominations each.
From Los Angeles Times
The rest of the set balanced her competing impulses: rock chick, singer-songwriter, rabble rouser, strident feminist, heartfelt balladeer.
From BBC
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