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
Indeed your balladist, like Allan Breck Stewart, was never a bigoted partisan of the law.
From The Balladists Famous Scots Series by Geddie, John
The true balladist is never introspective; he is concerned not with himself but with his story.
From The Book of Old English Ballads by Mabie, Hamilton Wright
The two closing stanzas here seem to betray the hand of an English balladist.
From Ballad Book by Bates, Katherine Lee
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