chanteuse
noun
a female singer, especially one who sings in nightclubs and cabarets.
chanteuses
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pluralof chanteuse.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She’s part of a neo-cabaret scene that spikes nostalgia for bygone chanteuses with the danger and urgency of performance art.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 6, 2019
Nearly a century before, Edgar Degas had painted inhabitants of his own demimonde: prostitutes, ballet dancers, jockeys, chanteuses.
From Economist ● Jul. 21, 2016
Tonight, on the red-carpet of the 58th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, the rappers, cowboys, and chanteuses let their freak-flags fly.
From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2016
De Laurenti persuaded local chanteuses Dawn Clement, Josephine Howell, Greta Matassa and Kelley Johnson to record the tune and has woven their voices together in an installation intended to be an avant-garde "sonic valentine."
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2011
Her melodies drew from a range of sources, including Mexican folk songs and the music of French chanteuses like Édith Piaf, to whom her highly emotional delivery often drew comparisons.
From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2010
