songstress

noun

song·​stress ˈsȯŋ(k)-strəs How to pronounce songstress (audio)
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: a female singer

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The golden-haired songstress provided the soundtrack to Nadine’s teen angst years growing up in Boston. — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 24 May 2026 After this, Rodrigo stopped publicly expressing admiration for the songstress. — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 This Music May Contain Hope, the second album from British songstress Raye, makes great demands of its audience. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2026 Besides, two teams seeking their first-ever wins earning their second straight draw would be rather ironic … at least more so than some of the examples Canadian songstress Alanis Morissette once invoked. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for songstress

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1684, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of songstress was in 1684

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songstress

noun
song·​stress ˈsȯŋ(k)-strəs How to pronounce songstress (audio)
: a woman who is a singer

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