Other definitions for singer (2 of 3)
a person or thing that singes.
Origin of singer
2Other definitions for Singer (3 of 3)
Isaac Ba·shev·is [bah-shev-is], /bɑˈʃɛv ɪs/, 1904–91, U.S. novelist and short-story writer (in Yiddish), born in Poland: Nobel Prize 1978.
Isaac Mer·rit [mer-it], /ˈmɛr ɪt/, 1811–75, U.S. inventor.
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How to use singer in a sentence
She also worked with voice and movement coaches to make sure she captured the right energy while portraying Reddy on film, even taking a lesson with a breathing coach “to breathe like a singer.”
Inside ‘I Am Woman’: A new biopic tells the story of Helen Reddy and her famous song | radmarya | September 10, 2020 | FortuneThe singer and reality star took to Instagram to announce that she and ex-husband, former basketball player Daniel Gibson, are officially divorced.
Keyshia Cole Is Finally Divorced From Daniel Gibson | Jasmine Grant | September 4, 2020 | Essence.comShe wasn’t one of those singers who had always dreamed of being a singer.
A talented singer, Beaudoin had stepped away from singing for a while, but after a vacation to Amsterdam where he experienced a thrilling musical festival along the canals, he wanted to reconnect with music.
Washington Chorus forges ahead amid pandemic | Patrick Folliard | August 26, 2020 | Washington BladeWe also have many funny videos about handwashing and wearing masks, some of them with famous singers.
Through my wife [McCauley is married to singer/songwriter Vanessa Carlton].
Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll | James Joiner | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn a bizarre matchup, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor came for the 20-year-old singer this past July in Ibiza.
The Bloom-Bieber Brawl We Didn’t Know We Needed | Kevin O’Keeffe | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCocker, by contrast, was always a rock singer, without frills or apologies.
The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker | Ted Gioia | December 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEnglish blues and rock singer Joe Cocker has died at age 70.
For the past four years, rapper and singer Future has been remaking rap in his unique image.
Future Makes Us Rethink Everything We Thought We Knew About Rap Artists | Luke Hopping | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is ordinarily considered that the range of the speaking voice is very limited as compared with the singer's range.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge SouthwickLike an electric shock, the well-known chords of the Tragala aroused his hearers—every one crowded round the singer.
Her voice was singularly sweet and full, and Mr. Mason said to himself, "She'll be a singer some day, if she is not crazy first."
The Cromptons | Mary J. HolmesHe was a passionate lover of nature and very fond of music, although he never became more than an indifferent amateur singer.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste Tchaikovsky"She must be a splendid singer," John Shadrack's widow exclaimed with much enthusiasm.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson Lloyd
British Dictionary definitions for singer (1 of 2)
/ (ˈsɪŋə) /
a person who sings, esp one who earns a living by singing
a singing bird
an obsolete word for poet
British Dictionary definitions for Singer (2 of 2)
/ (ˈsɪŋə) /
Isaac Bashevis. 1904–91, US writer of Yiddish novels and short stories; born in Poland. His works include Satan in Goray (1935), The Family Moscat (1950), the autobiographical In my Father's Court (1966), and The King of the Fields (1989): Nobel prize for literature 1978
Isaac Merrit. 1811–75, US inventor, who originated and developed an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1852)
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