songstress
Americannoun
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of songstress
Example Sentences
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By April 2026, it was reported that the actor had wiped his hands clean of the headache that was their marital home and given his portion of the property to the songstress.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Veteran songstress Madonna is appealing for the return of missing costumes she wore during her recent Coachella set with Sabrina Carpenter.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
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
The word nightingale means, however, songstress of the night, and this is the best of all.
From Fairy Tales From all Nations by Montalba, Anthony R.
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