songster

noun

song·​ster ˈsȯŋ(k)-stər How to pronounce songster (audio)
Synonyms of songsternext
1
: one that sings with skill
2
: songbook

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one of the most popular songsters during the World War II era
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How absurd, indeed, to imagine wild birds giving time like the mechanical songsters on an ornamental clock. — Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026 Males are innovative songsters, frequently plagiarising phrases from rivals and integrating them into their own tunes. — The Economist, 28 Nov. 2019 Musicians including psych rocker Damon Krukowski and power pop songster Ted Leo have taken to X to blast out their support. — Caitlin Harrington, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023 Almost exactly 100 years later, a modern songster named Charley Crockett would stand at about that same spot playing for people’s change, though the Union Depot had been gone for over 70 years. — Jonny Auping, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020 Unlike the Witcher’s goofy songster pal Dandelion, my Cyberpunk sidekick Jackie Welles has no endearing characteristics besides dubious loyalty to V and lukewarm affection for someone named Misty. — Adrienne So, Wired, 23 Dec. 2020 In addition to the list of nominees, Univision has also announced bachata songster Prince Royce, Grupo Firme’s Eduin Caz, Mexican pop singer Danna Paola and Dominican TV star Clarissa Molina as the ceremony’s co-hosts. — Thania Garcia, Variety, 14 June 2022

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of songster was before the 12th century

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songster

noun
song·​ster ˈsȯŋ(k)-stər How to pronounce songster (audio)
1
: a person that sings
2
: a book of songs
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