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soloist

[soh-loh-ist] / ˈsoʊ loʊ ɪst /
NOUN
cantor
Synonyms
STRONG
chanter hazan leader precentor singer vocalist
NOUN
musician
Synonyms
STRONGEST
artist composer conductor entertainer instrumentalist performer player virtuoso vocalist
STRONG
artiste diva
WEAK
session player
NOUN
player
Synonyms
STRONGEST
artist musician performer
STRONG
instrumentalist rocker virtuoso
WEAK
music maker
Antonyms
WEAK
conductor
NOUN
prima donna
Synonyms
WEAK
diva first lady headliner lead vocalist leading lady opera singer singer star superstar superwoman topliner
NOUN
singer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
artist crooner diva musician vocalist voice
STRONG
accompanist artiste chanter chorister minstrel nightingale songbird songster troubadour warbler
WEAK
chanteuse choralist intoner melodist serenader yodeler

Example Sentences

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The same venue will host soloist Alessandro Vazzana, a disabled musician who uses eye movements to play an innovative, software-based instrument called the Clarion.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Wang sticks around for the first subscription concerts as soloist Barber’s Piano Concerto, with Kwamé Ryan conducting.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Created in 1961 for a female soloist, it was later adapted in 1979 for the Argentine star dancer Jorge Donn, Bejart's partner.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

First soloist Ivana Bueno portrays the older Clara and loved getting to collaborate with Watkin and choreographer Arielle Smith on this new version of Clara.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

I was matching the steps of my soloist wife at the other end of the world.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee