chanteuse
noun
chan·teuse
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plural chanteuses\ shan-ˈtüz
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Definition of chanteuse
: songstress
especially
: a woman who is a concert or nightclub singer
Examples of chanteuse in a Sentence
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The object of Christian’s adoration is Satine, a nightclub chanteuse and demimondaine, almost past her prime and riddled with consumption. — Ben Brantley, New York Times, "Review: ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ Offers a Party, and a Playlist, for the Ages," 25 July 2019 Robin Pluer, the festival's all-but-official chanteuse, sings at 7 p.m. Thursday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday. — Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The bands, the run, the Hop stop and everything else you need to know for Bastille Days in Milwaukee," 8 July 2019 Dressed in a black tulle gown, the iconic chanteuse arrived on the scene in dramatic fashion, with the wind blowing in her out-of-this-world hair. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "Diana Ross Shuts Down the Star-Studded Dior Show in Marrakech," 29 Apr. 2019 During her performance, Delevingne snapped pictures of her chanteuse friend with a vintage film camera. — Ian Malone, Vogue, "Kendall, Hailey, Cara! Models Galore Came Out to the Opening of Edition Hotels’s Times Square Outpost," 13 Mar. 2019 And then, of course, there is Sally, the nightclub’s chanteuse of the moment, so indelibly portrayed in the 1972 movie by Liza Minnelli. — Daryl H. Miller, latimes.com, "The world is ending, so come to the 'Cabaret'," 15 June 2018 Dinner came with a side of entertainment from chanteuse Natalie Dessay, who was followed by Angèle and DJ Anja Sugar. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, "Jewelry Maison Boucheron Reopens its Place Vendôme Boutique With a Sparkling Dinner," 21 Jan. 2019 Among the crowd was a world-famous chanteuse of another genre, Debbie Harry, and several illustrious actors including Blythe Danner, Christine Baranski, and Patricia Clarkson. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, "Patricia Clarkson, Adrien Brody, and Debbie Harry Enjoy the Metropolitan Opera’s Opening Night Gala," 25 Sep. 2018 After years of battling health issues, nine-time Grammy-winning chanteuse Natalie Cole passed away from congestive heart failure at the age of 65 on Thursday night, according to The Associated Press. — Lauren Matthews, Woman's Day, "Rewatch Natalie Cole and Dad Nat King Cole's Amazing "Unforgettable" Duet," 2 Jan. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chanteuse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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