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
But according to the balladist his career, on one occasion, had well nigh terminated disastrously.
From Border Raids and Reivers by Robert Borland
Next perhaps to Rossetti’s reputation as a writer of sonnets stands his reputation as a balladist; and it may be questioned whether the order ought not to be reversed.
From The Age of Tennyson by Hugh Walker
Always frugal in the employment of ornament in his text, the balladist never troubled to invent when he found a descriptive phrase or figure made and lying ready to his hand.
From The Balladists Famous Scots Series by John Geddie
So far as we are aware, only one balladist has found any genuine inspiration in it.
From Verse and Worse by Harry Graham
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