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# vocalist

noun (a vocalist, vocalists)

«vocalist» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A vocalist is a singer, especially one who sings with a band or group. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocalist/#m1)

### In the lessons

In music it names the singer in a band, choir or concert. Phrases: lead vocalist, backing vocalist, guest vocalist.

### Examples

- She is the lead vocalist in the school band. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocalist/#x1)
- The backing vocalists sang "ooh" behind him. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocalist/#x2)
- Our guest vocalist sang a song in Welsh. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocalist/#x3)
- Every band needs a strong vocalist. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocalist/#x4)
- The vocalist warmed up her voice before the show. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocalist/#x5)
- He started as a drummer but became a vocalist. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocalist/#x6)

### Note

Countable. Related: vocal (to do with the voice), vocals (the singing part of a song). Similar: singer.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «vocalist» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocalist/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«vocalist» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vocalist.html) on Mova free.