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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The long list of 11 mostly rarities featured 13 soloists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Music from the James Bond films and a night of prog rock classics will pepper this year's BBC Proms, alongside the usual programme of orchestras, operas and soloists.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
The second program doubled down with the premiere of David Lang’s “the wealth of nations,” a 75-minute oratorio for orchestra, chorus and two soloists, here the inimitable mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron and bass-baritone Davóne Tines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Harpsichord and viola da gamba act as soloists as well as continuo; a modern lute song is a lullaby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
He was a big, good man with a soft baritone, who ruled with easy tact a choir of repressed soloists, and who had an unerring memory for the favorite hymns of District Superintendents.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
