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soloist

[ soh-loh-ist ]

/ ˈsoʊ loʊ ɪst /

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noun

a person who performs a solo.

Origin of soloist

First recorded in 1860–65; solo + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM soloist

so·lo·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby soloist

solo man, solo mother, solo parent, solo stop, solo whist, soloist, solomon, solomon gundy, solomon islands, solomon islands pidgin, solomon sea

Example sentences from the Web for soloist

Major Eddy was playing his instrument bank as if he were the soloist in a vast orchestra at the height of a crescendo forte.

Progress Report |Mark Clifton
The marked hush that hung over the Hall during the rendering of the song was most complimentary to the soloist.

Marjorie Dean College Junior |Pauline Lester
They give the soloist every incentive to the highest efforts.

A Short History of English Music |Ernest Ford
The same order is observed for the next verse, the soloist explaining two, the chorus adding one, and so forth.

Comparative Studies in Nursery Rhymes |Lina Eckenstein

His wife is a highly accomplished lady, and a soloist of national repute.

Twentieth Century Negro Literature |Various

British Dictionary definitions for soloist

soloist

/ (ˈsəʊləʊɪst) /

noun

a person who performs a solo