balladist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of balladist
Example Sentences
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This balladist of the Middle West, whose books sell millions of copies, is as representative of the great sentimentality of America, as the Ford car is of our thrift.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mrs. Dora Sigerson Shorter is a balladist of stark power, and Miss Eva Gore-Booth a lyric poet whose natural lilt no preoccupation with mysticism can for more than a moment obscure.
From Irish Plays and Playwrights by Weygandt, Cornelius
Next perhaps to Rossetti’s reputation as a writer of sonnets stands his reputation as a balladist; and it may be questioned whether the order ought not to be reversed.
From The Age of Tennyson by Walker, Hugh
So that here at least we have a vague echo of the name of a balladist and of a ballad-air composer.
From The Balladists Famous Scots Series by Geddie, John
According to the balladist, it would seem that Armstrong’s ruin was brought about by the princely style in which he appeared before his sovereign.
From Border Raids and Reivers by Borland, Robert
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