How to Use belter in a Sentence

belter

noun
  • And this cast isn’t singing like a bunch of Broadway belters.
    — Ben Brantley, New York Times, 27 June 2018
  • The best way to please a crowd is to get up there and belt it out, right, but not everybody’s a belter!
    — Emma Dibdin, Country Living, 13 Nov. 2018
  • These belters ditched the breathy, little-girl style and boo-hoo lyrics of their predecessors.
    — Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, 13 May 2018
  • The former is a 92-proof belter that hums with a choir of cinnamon, cocoa, and maple syrup.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
  • This match on Saturday promises to be a belter as both teams go in search of a positive start.
    — SI.com, 2 Aug. 2019
  • Midfielder Jess Park added another belter (above) to her pile.
    — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • These days many of the British belter’s fellow A-listers drop projects on streaming services with little warning.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2021
  • In the book series, this conflict goes to extremes as a group of belter radicals bombard Earth with asteroids.
    — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 24 May 2018
  • The midfielder scored an absolute belter from long range, smashing the rebound from his free-kick into the back of the net to level the score going into half-time.
    — SI.com, 25 June 2019
  • But don’t discount soul belter Olivia Dean and R&B revivalist Leon Thomas.
    — Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025
  • But Benjamin Pavard had other ideas, hitting his own belter from outside of the box with an insane volley to put the French back in level terms.
    — SI.com, 30 June 2018
  • There’s his sensual, supple tenor, which easily shape-shifts from crooning balladeer to party jam belter and hits the entire emotional spectrum in between.
    — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The progression positioned the vocalist as a balladeer and belter, someone caught up in the joys love can bring and eager to share it with everyone via the form of explosive choruses.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2022
  • Clarkson is one of many pop belters in a mutual-admiration society with the first female presidential nominee for a major party.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2017
  • Country belter Stapleton, whose brawny voice is a hallmark of his numerous hits, played guitar and carried the national anthem with his usual humble approach.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2023
  • But at the same time, his songs’ sophistication and wit engender distinct insights when addressed by operatic tenors or Broadway belters or late-night saloon singers.
    — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 12 Nov. 2019
  • Initially, Rapp was hesitant to lean into the power of her voice, fearing she’d be branded a Broadway belter instead of a real musician.
    — Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Grande is a powerhouse singer, one of the best pure vocalists currently working in pop, but Grande the belter is more developed than Grande the stage personality.
    — Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 21 June 2019
  • While Fridays and Saturdays are more dance-y with a drag twist, weeknight lineups can include Broadway belters, classical cellists and piano karaoke.
    — Brian Sloan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Capaldi is not just another bellowing belter, but a true soprano with a flexible middle range and sustained articulation in her phrasing.
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
  • Singers young and old, crooners and belters, barbershop quartet-style and other groups and individuals braved freezing temperatures on the concourse at Canal Park.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 17 June 2017
  • That Smith — winner of multiple Grammys, belter of slinky Bond themes, heedless dancer in the rain — still gladly lays claim to that clique could feel like a coy pose, a false humility to try on and discard.
    — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2020
  • The 24 year old scored Liverpool's second goal, with a long range belter, and was instrumental throughout the 3-0 victory at Anfield.
    — SI.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • The Colombia international provided seven goals and four assists, including a belter of a goal against PSG in that semi-final first leg plus an assist in that same game.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • Likely with little time to prepare a Gaga-esque spectacle, the world-class belter, clad in a dark T-shirt, ripped pants and Converse, relied on her mega-vocals in the most affecting performance of the show.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2023
  • No actor has ever emerged as fully formed, as original and with such unique timing as Streisand does here, gracefully blending romantic lead with outrageous clown, Broadway belter and heartbreaking tragedian.
    — Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune, 18 Nov. 2020
  • His left footed belter was stopped emphatically by Goycoechea's midrift, earning the keeper a place alongside Maradona and Caniggia as the key protagonists in their country's victory.
    — SI.com, 2 May 2018
  • And barring a pole position in Canada, Russell faded into the background as Antonelli went on a belter, securing five consecutive grand prix victories and four pole positions.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 14 June 2026
  • Loesser’s score is ambitious and diverse, with a discordant duet by Joe and Rosabella, lively Neapolitan-style songs by the Italian vineyeard workers, a beautifully harmonized barbershop quartet and some classic Broadway belter songs.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
  • Witty Nashville upstart Megan Moroney and neo-neo-soul belter Olivia Dean also released their first albums in 2023 but had large leaps into the public consciousness during the September-to-August nomination period.
    — Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025

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