soloist

[ soh-loh-ist ]

/ ˈsoʊ loʊ ɪst /

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noun

a person who performs a solo.

Nearby words

solo man, solo mother, solo parent, solo stop, solo whist, soloist, solomon, solomon gundy, solomon islands, solomon islands pidgin, solomon sea

Origin of soloist

First recorded in 1860–65; solo + -ist

Related forms

so·lo·is·tic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for soloist

Major Eddy was playing his instrument bank as if he were the soloist in a vast orchestra at the height of a crescendo forte.
Progress Report|Mark Clifton
The marked hush that hung over the Hall during the rendering of the song was most complimentary to the soloist.
Marjorie Dean College Junior|Pauline Lester
They give the soloist every incentive to the highest efforts.
A Short History of English Music|Ernest Ford
The same order is observed for the next verse, the soloist explaining two, the chorus adding one, and so forth.
Comparative Studies in Nursery Rhymes|Lina Eckenstein

His wife is a highly accomplished lady, and a soloist of national repute.
Twentieth Century Negro Literature|Various

British Dictionary definitions for soloist

soloist

/ (ˈsəʊləʊɪst) /

noun

a person who performs a solo

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