songstress

noun

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

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It’s been impossible to avoid the breaking news of a songstress in space, the final frontier for pop. Raven Smith, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025 Pipe Bueno, a renowned Música Popular artist in Colombia, has joined forces with breakout mariachi songstress, Majo Aguilar, and the legendary Mariachi Sol de México for a heartfelt Carlos Vives tribute. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2025 The Grammy-winning songstress, poet, and actress has long stood as a symbol of Black womanhood in all its fullness—soft yet strong, sensual yet grounded. Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Apr. 2025 Her initial goal wasn't to be a superstar songstress, but a classical concert pianist. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for songstress

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First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of songstress was in 1684

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“Songstress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songstress. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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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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