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balladeer

American  
[bal-uh-deer] / ˌbæl əˈdɪər /
Or balladier

noun

  1. a person who sings ballads.

balladeer British  
/ ˌbæləˈdɪə /

noun

  1. a singer of ballads

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Etymology

Origin of balladeer

First recorded in 1630–40; ballad + -eer

Example Sentences

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Both sets also showcase Kirk as a master balladeer and one of jazz’s great romantics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

My dad was a great balladeer — is a great balladeer — and I feel like I got a little bit of that innately.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

The rest of the set balanced her competing impulses: rock chick, singer-songwriter, rabble rouser, strident feminist, heartfelt balladeer.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025

Throughout the film, we see Dovydas enthusiastically performing a kind of sign language karaoke against a vivid blue backdrop; his facial expressions are like a lovesick balladeer.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

But why blame an entire people for what may have been a lapsus memoriæ on the part of a single balladeer?

From Legends & Romances of Spain by Spence, Lewis

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