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balladeer

[bal-uh-deer] / ˌbæl əˈdɪər /




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Both sets also showcase Kirk as a master balladeer and one of jazz’s great romantics.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 1, 2026

In 2018, López Mari added the actor and pop balladeer Chayanne to his roster of Puerto Rican icons he’s collaborated with.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 10, 2025

An elite balladeer with stylistic range, Boone made like a seasoned pop-soul troubadour at times, later delivering soaring folk-pop anthems with “My Greatest Fear” and the heart-pouring “Pretty Slowly,” a cathartic unreleased number.

From Seattle Times May 4, 2024

Throughout the film, we see Dovydas enthusiastically performing a kind of sign language karaoke against a vivid blue backdrop; his facial expressions are like a lovesick balladeer.

From New York Times May 2, 2024

Unlike the colder Sir Roland, ‘True Thomas’ dared, and was wafted to a realm wondrously described by the old balladeer in the vivid phrase that marks the poetry of vision.

From Legends & Romances of Brittany by Spence, Lewis




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