balladist
Example Sentences
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This balladist of the Middle West, whose books sell millions of copies, is as representative of the great sentimentality of America, as the Ford car is of our thrift.
From Time Magazine Archive
The balladist and his men and women speak straight to the point, and call a spade a spade.
From The Balladists Famous Scots Series by Geddie, John
But the balladist carries everything before him by the verve and good humour and pawky wit of his song.
From The Balladists Famous Scots Series by Geddie, John
The balladist is thus responsible for a scandal against the fair sisterhood; there was no “Mary Hamilton,” and no “Mary Carmichael,” in their number—Beaton, Seton, Fleming, and Livingstone.
From John Knox and the Reformation by Lang, Andrew
As a balladist he has few equals and no superiors, and when it comes to weaving compliments to the gentler sex he is without a peer.
From Hoosier Lyrics by Field, Eugene
