chansonniers
- plural of chansonnier.
Example Sentences
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Among the pantheon of great chansonniers, Aznavour was a born rule-breaker.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 1, 2018
On radio, television and in Montmartre cellars, the traditional chansonniers gibe irreverently at De Gaulle's big-power pretensions and the docility of his Cabinet.
From Time Magazine Archive
Quebec has sprouted dozens of novelists, playwrights and chansonniers who sing their culture's praises—and bewail their unhappy history as a conquered people.
From Time Magazine Archive
The chansonniers were disciplined last month by being barred from the state-owned radio and TV unless they first submitted tape recordings of their songs.
From Time Magazine Archive
This is a cabaret of chansonniers known as “Le Grillon,” where a dozen celebrated singing satirists entertain an appreciative audience in the stuffy little hall serving as an auditorium.
From The Real Latin Quarter by Smith, F. Berkeley (Frank Berkeley)
