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chanteuse

/ʃɒnˈtɜːz/ /ʃɑnˈtuːz/

Meanings
noun
A female singer; often specifically a popular or cabaret singer.

Examples :

"The chanteuse at the jazz club had a smoky voice and captivated the audience with her performance. "
music entertainment culture person

Related Words

Illustration singer

singer noun

/ˈsɪŋə/ /ˈsɪŋɚ/ /ˈsɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/

A person who sings, often professionally.

"The school choir's new singer is a talented student. "

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smoky adjective

/ˈsmoʊki/

Filled with smoke.

"a smoky cabin"

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female noun

/ˈfiː.meɪl/

One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.

"My sister is a female student in her senior year of high school. "

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often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frequent.

"My sister is often late for school. "

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captivated verb

/ˈkæptɪveɪtɪd/

To attract and hold interest and attention of; charm.

"The children were captivated by the colorful puppets and funny voices in the puppet show. "

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audience noun

/ˈɔːdi.əns/

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.

"We joined the audience just as the lights went down."

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jazz noun

/d͡ʒæz/

A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation.

"My sister loves to listen to jazz music while she studies. "

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specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

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popular noun

/ˈpɒpjʊlə/ /ˈpɑpjələɹ/

A person who is popular, especially at a school.

"The popular at school was chosen to lead the student council. "

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voice noun

/vɔɪs/

Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character

"His low voice allowed him to become a bass in the choir."

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cabaret noun

/kæbəˈreɪ/

Live entertainment held in a restaurant or nightclub; the genre of music associated with this form of entertainment, especially in early 20th century Europe.

"The school's annual fundraising event featured a lively cabaret, with singers and dancers performing popular songs from the early 1900s. "

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"