balladeer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of balladeer
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Both sets also showcase Kirk as a master balladeer and one of jazz’s great romantics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
Throughout the film, we see Dovydas enthusiastically performing a kind of sign language karaoke against a vivid blue backdrop; his facial expressions are like a lovesick balladeer.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
This year, Italy was represented by the swoonsome balladeer Marco Mengoni, who has 70 platinum records to his name.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2023
Surprise: Philadelphia DJ Marshmello will compete against Caribbean titans Marc Anthony and Juan Luis Guerra in the tropical song category of for “El Merengue,” his profoundly random collaboration with Colombian balladeer Manuel Turizo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
But why blame an entire people for what may have been a lapsus memoriæ on the part of a single balladeer?
From Legends & Romances of Spain by Lewis Spence
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