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Recent Examples of troubadour
While Minnesota is mentioned in passing in the recent Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, the story largely takes place from the early 1960s to 1965 as the legendary troubadour rose to prominence on the New York City folk music scene.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Sons of Town Hall Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook
The Sons of Town are George Ulysses Brown (Ben Parker, who’s British) and Josiah Chester Jones (David Berkeley, who’s American), 19th century vagabond troubadours.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
So good luck playing the Nobel-winning troubadour in a movie.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
In the film, Seeger is portrayed as a secular saint — serene and good humored, the troubadour as social justice warrior.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Sons of Town Hall Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook
The Sons of Town are George Ulysses Brown (Ben Parker, who’s British) and Josiah Chester Jones (David Berkeley, who’s American), 19th century vagabond troubadours.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
So good luck playing the Nobel-winning troubadour in a movie.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
In the film, Seeger is portrayed as a secular saint — serene and good humored, the troubadour as social justice warrior.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troubadour
Noun
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The performance combines puppetry, music, projections, and poetry to illuminate the legacy of Ukraine's blind bards.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Chalamet has been nominated for awards for his performance as the immortal bard at the Golden Globes and several regional critics' awards ceremonies; his fans and lookalikes can tune in tomorrow to discover whether he's been nominated for the Oscar, too.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Power & Light District announced the lineup Monday, April 14, for 2025’s Hot Country Nights, a weekly series of concerts featuring popular and rising country singers playing at the KC Live!—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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In these jams, each singer gets a turn in the spotlight before melding back into the collective.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
16 Apr. 2025
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
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Chambers’ bandmates are vocalist/guitarist Steve Hampton (formerly of The Vapors) and bassist Terry Lines (who played with Hampton in Dead Crow Road).—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 Apr. 2025
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Maroon 5 vocalist Adam Levine has reflected on Paul McCartney’s reaction to his band covering The Beatles on television more than a decade ago.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Troubadour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troubadour. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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