Example Sentences

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And then I looked for the long lines, mostly birds, the wolves also have some very long soloistic melodic lines, which are on pitch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

“The quartet ideas the students came with were preoccupied with balance and ensemble issues. But converted into trios, the concerns are now more soloistic — which has been productive in its way.”

From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2016

A highlight of the set was Braxton’s soloistic playing with subsections of the group, particularly with Reid’s flowing cello lines and, at another point, a power trio of guitar, bass and percussion.

From The Guardian • Apr. 3, 2016

“Before, I was doing much more soloistic singing — thinking about trying to make the richest, most beautiful individual singing sound,” he recalled.

From Washington Post • Dec. 18, 2014

Still, a quintet’s diversity can create a large palette of colors and contrasts, and wind quintets can have a punchy sound with distinct soloistic voices.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2012