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
The songstress has won fans across the world with her commanding voice and ability to fuse West African styles with the likes of funk, jazz and R&B.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025
In October, 1851, she sang before the Buffalo Musical Association; and her performances were received with marks of approbation from the best musical talent in the city, that established her reputation as a songstress.
From Music and Some Highly Musical People by Trotter, James M.
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