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soloist

American  
[soh-loh-ist] / ˈsoʊ loʊ ɪst /

noun

  1. a person who performs a solo.


soloist British  
/ ˈsəʊləʊɪst /

noun

  1. a person who performs a solo

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of soloist

First recorded in 1860–65; solo + -ist

Example Sentences

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The same venue will host soloist Alessandro Vazzana, a disabled musician who uses eye movements to play an innovative, software-based instrument called the Clarion.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Created in 1961 for a female soloist, it was later adapted in 1979 for the Argentine star dancer Jorge Donn, Bejart's partner.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

First soloist Ivana Bueno portrays the older Clara and loved getting to collaborate with Watkin and choreographer Arielle Smith on this new version of Clara.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

This season happily occasioned the arrival of a new soloist, Ryan Tomash, currently on a leave of absence from the Royal Danish Ballet, where he is a principal dancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

I was matching the steps of my soloist wife at the other end of the world.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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