bandleader

noun

band·​lead·​er ˈband-ˌlē-dər How to pronounce bandleader (audio)
: the conductor of a band (such as a dance band)

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At 72, Lovano retains the same spirit of adventure that has distinguished his four-decade career as a bandleader. Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025 Coffman chalked up some of the strain to Longstreth’s style as a bandleader. Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025 His work in the 1970s as bandleader of the six-piece band Roy Ayers Ubiquity helped spawn the subgenre called acid jazz. Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025 The Running Point star, 45, is set to join Season 27 of The Voice as a battle advisor for the Maroon 5 bandleader, 45. Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bandleader

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bandleader was in 1869

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“Bandleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bandleader. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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