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troubadour

[troo-buh-dawr, -dohr, -door] / ˈtru bəˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr, -ˌdʊər /


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“Right now I’m a solo artist, which is kind of fun. I’m up there like a folk troubadour, singing the songs, reading from the book, and making some well-timed joke,” he told Salon.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

The two vivid soloists were tenor Anthony León as the cocky troubadour and baritone Eleomar Cuello as the cocky devil.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

More affecting is Malta's elegant and sentimental ballad Bella, sung by moustachioed troubadour Aidan.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

The Texas troubadour is celebrating not what’s withered and worn but authentic and real.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

These songs were shaped by the poetic metre of their lyrics, and consequently most of the troubadour songs, even the sad ones, have a gentle, foot-tapping pulse.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Taylor says he is among the last of a generation of troubadours who experienced and wrote about the "romance of the road" from the 1960s, 70s and 80s.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

How many times did "Gilmore Girls" have a show, a tiny village with not one but multiple troubadours and Miss Patty's prolific dance studio?

From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2022

The three are considered the founders of the Cuban “nueva trova,” a typically guitar-based musical style tracing to the ballads that troubadours composed during the island’s wars of independence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2022

Otherwise, the movie floats along pleasantly enough for much of its 137 minutes, with nice period detail, such as a scene with a colorful band of troubadours.

From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2021

"And tomorrow?" the innkeeper asks the children, as the troubadours collect their instruments.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz


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