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belter

/ ˈbɛltə /

noun

  1. an event, person, quality, etc, that is admirable, outstanding, or thrilling

    a real belter of a match

    1. a rousing or spirited popular song that is sung loudly and enthusiastically

    2. a person who sings popular songs in a loud and spirited manner

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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As she later discovered, the pitch was an absolute belter for batting.

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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.

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But Rose is a belter, or at least that is how her musical numbers have been traditionally performed.

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"I'll give it my best shot. He knows I'm a big belter."

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Bradley's prediction: This will be a belter.

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