country singer

noun

1. a singer of country music songs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of country singer¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

In 1991, the New York Times sniffed that Brooks wasn’t “truly a country singer” and instead was “an old-fashioned and sensitive singer-songwriter.”

From Washington Post

In it rings the voice of a mysterious, twangy country singer, hidden from view.

From Ozy

Riley noted that Yee’s approach to music is unique not only because “he’s talented, but also because he’s out here to prove that because you look a certain way, you don’t need to fit a certain mold to be a country singer or be successful.”

From Ozy

There is Jones’s status as the greatest country singer of all time, a man with a voice so expressive he could capture heartbreak like no other.

From Washington Post

Eden was a rising artist well aware that among a certain set in Nashville, female country singers are expected to date male country singers, and are advised against potentially upsetting conservative fans in general.

From Washington Post

He was not exactly a country singer, but not really in the rock ‘n’ roll camp either.

From The Daily Beast

One former Ranger, Keni Thomas, became a popular country singer.

From The Daily Beast

Country singer Brad Paisley is going to have a lot of explaining to do.

From The Daily Beast

At the George Washington event, her mother, country singer Naomi Judd, sat in the front row.

From The Daily Beast

Country singer, mother, and reality show cast member Mindy McCready died Sunday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

From The Daily Beast