soloist
noun
a person who performs a solo.
soloists
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pluralof soloist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Of the four soloists, alto Beth Taylor and tenor Duke Kim were the most impressive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The list of regulars, guest conductors and soloists is long and the repertory widely varied.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
The four soloists — soprano Pretty Yende, mezzo-soprano Sarah Saturnino, tenor SeokJong Baek and bass Nicholas Brownlee — were needfully robust and powerful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
Most of them call for soloists and a four-part choir, but he wrote solo cantatas as well as duos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
But large choruses, soloists and orchestra were bread and butter to Bach in his Passions, Handel in his oratorios, Mozart in his Requiem and Haydn in his grand choral works.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
