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Recent Examples of belter
Big Mama Thornton had a massive hit in 1952 with this R&B belter, the first hit from the legendary writing team of Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
Her first goal was a belter taken from midfield, and the second was scored on the counterattack.
Shayna Ward, Oakland Tech wrestling: Ward, a junior, was the runner-up at the CIF state 120-pound wrestling championship.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
The show’s formula, designed to draw in viewers across generational lines, featured rock groups like the Who and Jefferson Airplane and established stars like belter Kate Smith and jazz singer Mel Torme.
—Fred A. Bernstein, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2023
Initially, Rapp was hesitant to lean into the power of her voice, fearing she’d be branded a Broadway belter instead of a real musician.
—Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2023
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
Her first goal was a belter taken from midfield, and the second was scored on the counterattack.
Shayna Ward, Oakland Tech wrestling: Ward, a junior, was the runner-up at the CIF state 120-pound wrestling championship.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
The show’s formula, designed to draw in viewers across generational lines, featured rock groups like the Who and Jefferson Airplane and established stars like belter Kate Smith and jazz singer Mel Torme.
—Fred A. Bernstein, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2023
Initially, Rapp was hesitant to lean into the power of her voice, fearing she’d be branded a Broadway belter instead of a real musician.
—Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belter
Noun
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Musicians including psych rocker Damon Krukowski and power pop songster Ted Leo have taken to X to blast out their support.—
Caitlin Harrington,
WIRED,
6 Oct. 2023
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Nevertheless, the songster’s rise to stardom is mystifying.—
Quartz,
Quartz,
25 Nov. 2022
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For more than a decade, FKA twigs — the English songwriter, singer, producer and dancer Tahliah Debrett Barnett — has defied the stereotyping that faces a Black woman making her own music.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The singer who is fluent in English, French and her native Hebrew, was rescued by the father of another Nova attendee, who drove into the battle zone to save his daughter, and others’, lives.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Name Courtney LaPlante Best known for Being the vocalist of Spiritbox.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
17 Jan. 2025
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The family of late British singer Danielle Moore, the vocalist for dance band Crazy P, has released a statement revealing her cause of death.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Share [Findings] Cocaine trafficking was found to threaten the golden-cheeked warbler.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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Pascagoula River Audubon Center Get out on the water with a kayak or paddleboat rental to look for bird species like magnolia warblers and brown pelicans at this center.—
Cinelle Barnes,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2025
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Rossellini’s iconic role as tortured crooner Dorothy Vallens in David Lynch’s Blue Velvet (1986) won her an Independent Spirit Award for best female lead but the provocative and disturbing film proved too much for the Oscars.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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The line moved, and Sullivan, himself a drummer from Simi Valley, reached the table where Bissonnette, who has toured and recorded with stars including Ringo Starr, David Lee Roth, Duran Duran and Pat Boone (on that metal album the pop crooner once made).—
Peter Larsen,
Orange County Register,
23 Jan. 2025
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The songstress later welcomed son David, 19, daughter Mercy, and twin daughters Stella and Estere, 12, through adoption.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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The songstress delivered a powerful performance, with many in the audience — including Trump, Joe Biden, and more — chiming in.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Belter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belter. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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