balladist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of balladist
Example Sentences
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This balladist of the Middle West, whose books sell millions of copies, is as representative of the great sentimentality of America, as the Ford car is of our thrift.
From Time Magazine Archive
As a balladist he has few equals and no superiors, and when it comes to weaving compliments to the gentler sex he is without a peer.
From Hoosier Lyrics by Field, Eugene
According to the balladist, it would seem that Armstrong’s ruin was brought about by the princely style in which he appeared before his sovereign.
From Border Raids and Reivers by Borland, Robert
In Targum however, he showed himself a quite gifted balladist, far removed from the literary standard of Romantic Ballads ten years earlier.
From George Borrow and His Circle Wherein May Be Found Many Hitherto Unpublished Letters Of Borrow And His Friends by Shorter, Clement King
"General Big-talk," the Yankee balladist called him when once the siege was in progress.
From The Siege of Boston by French, Allen
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