chansonnier
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of chansonnier
From French, dating back to 1885–90; see origin at chanson, -ier 2
Example Sentences
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He left as a gruff Yorkshire lad and came back a smooth, silver-tongued chansonnier.
From The Guardian • Nov. 5, 2016
In a mirthful score for chansonnier and an ensemble replete with toy instruments, Gruber takes delight in small, nasty grotesqueries.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2015
He has recorded both versions: as chansonnier with the Camerata Academica Salzburg, led by Franz Welser-Möst for EMI, and as both singer and conductor with the BBC Philharmonic for Chandos.
From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2011
Simon Rattle led the premiere with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and Mr. Gruber as the chansonnier, in 1978, and the work has traveled widely.
From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2011
If we read aloud, if we sing them, we too shall share the enthusiasm of our fathers, who were carried away by the pathos, the grandeur, the wit, the inexpressible charm of the unrivaled chansonnier.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 4 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright
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