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Recent Examples of songstress
In honor of Anita Baker’s 68th birthday, ESSENCE looks back at the evolution of the legendary R&B songstress’ beauty.
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Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
Who would want to compete with a powerful songstress like Houston?
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The makeup brand has tapped R&B songstress Mariah the Scientist to front its newest Tube Job Mascara campaign, which has debuted exclusively on TikTok Shop, making Urban Decay the first brand within L’Oréal’s Luxe division to foray onto the social commerce platform.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025
The songstress saw her singing overlap on screen with the actual movie footage for the first time shortly before this conversation with Daisuke Koyanagi (Interview inc.).
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
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Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
Who would want to compete with a powerful songstress like Houston?
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The makeup brand has tapped R&B songstress Mariah the Scientist to front its newest Tube Job Mascara campaign, which has debuted exclusively on TikTok Shop, making Urban Decay the first brand within L’Oréal’s Luxe division to foray onto the social commerce platform.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025
The songstress saw her singing overlap on screen with the actual movie footage for the first time shortly before this conversation with Daisuke Koyanagi (Interview inc.).
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for songstress
Noun
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In fact, Summers would have been much better off falling in love with Dietrich’s nightclub chanteuse.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Directed by Bill Pohlad and produced by Mick Jagger, the film reimagines the 1949 romance between chanteuse Juliette Gréco and jazz legend Miles Davis, with production expected to begin later this year.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Perhaps the international biennial is not doomed to fade away like the art of the medieval troubadour or the magic-lantern show.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Red Bandana troubadour, braids like twin ropes lassoing eternity?—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Songstress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songstress. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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