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Recent Examples of troubadour
Texas native Charley Crockett is a modern-day troubadour cut from the same cloth as Outlaw Country greats but also the poignant folk-rock of Bob Dylan and the raw Americana of Lucinda Williams.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Red Bandana troubadour, braids like twin ropes lassoing eternity?
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The guest list — indie-pop troubadour Caroline Polachek, earnest folkie Mustafa, and pop star Lorde — displays Hynes’s gift for putting the right people together.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
His passing closes a chapter for fans and fellow artists who saw him as a crucial bridge between genre icons and new voices, embodying the restless spirit of the American troubadour.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Red Bandana troubadour, braids like twin ropes lassoing eternity?
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The guest list — indie-pop troubadour Caroline Polachek, earnest folkie Mustafa, and pop star Lorde — displays Hynes’s gift for putting the right people together.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
His passing closes a chapter for fans and fellow artists who saw him as a crucial bridge between genre icons and new voices, embodying the restless spirit of the American troubadour.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troubadour
Noun
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With those words, Bruce Springsteen became the bard of Saturday's No Kings protest in Minneapolis.—
Diego Parrado,
Vanity Fair,
29 Mar. 2026
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As reigning bard of the sad girls, Eilish feels like an auspicious and thoroughly modern candidate for Esther.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In November 2025, Swalwell accused the FBI of failing to protect him and fellow Democratic lawmakers from credible threats while providing a protective detail for Patel's girlfriend, country music singer Alexis Wilkins.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The announcement, which was preceded by a series of cryptic posts from the singer, comes over five years after her last major solo concert.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
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The legendary vocalist turned 58 on March 30 and chose her own birthday to deliver the news fans have been waiting years to hear.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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With a co-headlining run of dates with Def Leppard coming up, Schon asked former Yngwie Malmsteen vocalist Jeff Scott Soto to join them for the tour.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Troubadour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troubadour. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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