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songstress

[sawng-stris, song-] / ˈsɔŋ strɪs, ˈsɒŋ- /


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Who would want to compete with a powerful songstress like Houston?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

The songstress, who shares children Blue Ivy, 13, and twins Rumi and Sir, 8, with husband Jay-Z, whom she married in 2008, has invested much of her fortune into an impressive real estate portfolio.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

Others, like those of Sarah Jessica Parker or "Sound of Music" songstress Julie Andrews, hold drawings from television or film productions.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

The songstress has won fans across the world with her commanding voice and ability to fuse West African styles with the likes of funk, jazz and R&B.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

He had seen it too often in the past, and he knew the great songstress on the steamer would not have said what she did had there not been good basis therefor.

From The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters by Hughes, Burton Donnel