belter
Britishnoun
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an event, person, quality, etc, that is admirable, outstanding, or thrilling
a real belter of a match
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a rousing or spirited popular song that is sung loudly and enthusiastically
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a person who sings popular songs in a loud and spirited manner
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Example Sentences
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Brandon Lake, a 35-year-old belter from South Carolina, has pulled in 862 million streams, while Josiah Queen, a 22-year-old with a knack for thumping acoustic folk, has 515 million.
As she later discovered, the pitch was an absolute belter for batting.
From BBC
Like a Dickensian Andy Capp, Johnson is an uber-charming rogue, an everyman bluesy belter whose winking humor with a hint of the scoundrel are not entirely unlike Scott’s demeanor, though each man’s vocals, inflection and stage presence are/were clearly their own.
From Los Angeles Times
But Rose is a belter, or at least that is how her musical numbers have been traditionally performed.
From Los Angeles Times
"I'll give it my best shot. He knows I'm a big belter."
From BBC
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