- plural of troubadour.
troubadours
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Taylor says he is among the last of a generation of troubadours who experienced and wrote about the "romance of the road" from the 1960s, 70s and 80s.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
A wily, rambling record that demonstrated a clear debt to such longhair redneck troubadours as Jerry Jeff Walker, “Down to Earth” didn’t find an audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2023
How many times did "Gilmore Girls" have a show, a tiny village with not one but multiple troubadours and Miss Patty's prolific dance studio?
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2022
The original trovadores were migrant troubadours who also dabbled in bolero and bufo, a kind of satirical musical theater, gradually incorporating Afro-Cuban rhythms.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
"And tomorrow?" the innkeeper asks the children, as the troubadours collect their instruments.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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