Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A woman who performs songs, especially ballads or popular songs.
- noun A woman who writes songs.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A female singer; also, a female singing bird.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A woman who sings; also, a female singing bird.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A female
singer . The female equivalent ofsongster . - noun A female
songbird .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a woman songster (especially of popular songs)
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Examples
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The 29-year-old songstress is best known for her 2002 hit "A Thousand Miles."
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In an email, Dion-Angelil publicist Kim Jakwerth revealed that the 42-year-old Canadian songstress is 14 weeks pregnant with twins, and she plans to find out the sex of the babies next month.
Celine Dion Pregnant 2010
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He returns when he realizes she is only imitating the sound of a songstress, which is damaging her.
My Birthday (ongoing!)! Plus four 'must have' Manga reviews Elizabeth McClung 2009
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He returns when he realizes she is only imitating the sound of a songstress, which is damaging her.
Archive 2009-05-01 Elizabeth McClung 2009
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The songstress was a few yards from them when Tutmosis thrust, his head from between the bushes, and said,
The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt Boles��aw Prus 1879
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For some New Jerseyans, the songstress was an inspiration.
CNN.com 2012
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The songstress was a huge fan of British designer McQueen, whose death on Thursday aged 40 after apparently committing suicide sent shock waves through the fashion world.
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The songstress was a huge fan of British designer McQueen, whose death on Thursday aged 40 after apparently committing suicide sent shock waves through the fashion world.
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"I don't know what I am wearing right now," said the 25-year-old songstress, who wears acid-washed denim harem pants and a thick belt (as a top) in her new video, "Gimme Dat."
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This critically-acclaimed Neo-soul songstress reveals her heart in nearly every song she sings.
All Things Girl » All Things Girl » Blog Archive » Concert Preview: Maxwell & Jill Scott 2010
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