songstress
Americannoun
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of songstress
Example Sentences
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Who would want to compete with a powerful songstress like Houston?
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
The songstress, who shares children Blue Ivy, 13, and twins Rumi and Sir, 8, with husband Jay-Z, whom she married in 2008, has invested much of her fortune into an impressive real estate portfolio.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026
Others, like those of Sarah Jessica Parker or "Sound of Music" songstress Julie Andrews, hold drawings from television or film productions.
From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025
In an effort to overwhelm the explicit photos, Swift’s supporters responded by sharing positive images of the songstress, with the hashtag #ProtectTaylorSwift.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2024
The company is strong—so strong, that it hears the loss of an accomplished songstress like Miss Huntington without severely suffering.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, February 8, 1890 by Various
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