Meaning & use

soprano

noun·Academic

The highest singing voice range, typically found in women or young boys, or a singer with this voice.

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The soprano hit a striking high note during the opera's final aria.

She has sung soprano in the church choir since she was a teenager.

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Also used as an adjective to describe an instrument's highest-pitched version, as in 'soprano saxophone.'

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