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A vocalist of music with lyrics.

Watch out! You may see this word with another pronunciation and its meaning is then different.
Used as a noun, listen here, it means: A vocalist of music with lyrics. Used as a noun, listen here, it means: A person or thing that burns superficially or lightly.

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Usage examples (34)
  • You can cage the singer but not the song.
  • Also the title singer was kindly accorded me even though I could barely carry a tune.
  • "Also the title singer was kindly accorded me, even though I could barely carry a tune."
  • Though best known for the 1988 hit "Don't Worry, Be Happy," the term singer has never suited McFerrin.
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  • ''singer" is a heteronym, which means you may find it with different pronunciations and different meanings.
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