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vocalists

noun

plural of vocalist

as in singers

one who sings hired a vocalist for their jazz band

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Recent Examples of vocalists As host and singer, Majo Aguilar — granddaughter of Mexican film and music legends Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre — ushered vocalists on and off the stage. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 The horns section snarled, the background vocalists riffed, and Olivia picked up multiple instruments herself – the tambourine, guitar, shakers, and the piano. — Sidney Madden, VIBE.com, 17 Aug. 2026 One of the main vocalists in Katseye is taking a break from the group. — Malik Davis, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 Massive Attack was performing with a live backing band and guest vocalists, including Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026 Awards recognized visual artists, hip-hop performers, nonprofit organizations, vocalists, business owners, educators, fitness professionals, beauty industry workers and community advocates. — Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026 For songs with multiple vocalists, lyrics are presented on opposite sides of the screen to make duets and multi-singer tracks easy to follow. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026 Already regarded as one of the finest male jazz vocalists on the scene, the Los Angeles singer has yet to fully spread his wings. — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 Her three bandmates started a side project, Sweetback, collaborating with an array of vocalists on two albums in 1996 and 2004, while Matthewman has collaborated extensively with American neo soul star Maxwell. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 30 June 2026

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singers

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Held at Teatro Carlo Goldoni, the ceremony will also feature media maven Tina Brown and Karlie Kloss as presenters with a performance by singers Noa and Mira Awad.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
The comedy star’s presence will surely be noticed by comedian Daniel Alvarez, who’s scheduled to perform Tuesday, alongside acts including singers (one is a singing poet), a magician, an aerialist duo, and a contortionist.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026

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