labelmate

noun

la·​bel·​mate ˈlā-bəl-ˌmāt How to pronounce labelmate (audio)
: a singer or musician who records for the same company as another

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web For Rhode Island music teacher Emily Luther, a former labelmate on eleveneleven discovered alongside Charlie Puth, Chance’s story is all-too-familiar. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2022 My eyes are on The Weeknd’s labelmate and recent collaborator Post Malone. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 5 Jan. 2022 The only other artist to achieve that same feat through the last 60 years is Streisand's labelmate Bob Dylan. Naledi Ushe, PEOPLE.com, 19 Aug. 2021 His labelmate and predecessor Craig Mack passed in 2018 from heart failure in relative isolation from the rest of the industry. Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2021 Last week, his former labelmate Mark Curry expressed that Combs had attempted outreach after learning of Rob’s decline — it was received by many online as too little too late. Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2021 Lamar also has a secret weapon in the form of Jay Rock, his labelmate who drives in with one of the best guest verses in rap history. Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 13 Apr. 2021 G-Eazy and former labelmate Lil Wayne each performed during Monday Night Football halftime shows. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2020 NCT Dream are now just the 14th K-pop act to enter the Artist 100 chart, following in line with their labelmates in NCT 127 (who peaked at No. 6 in June this year) and the overall, larger NCT collective (that has peaked at No. Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2019 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of labelmate was in 1967

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Cite this Entry

“Labelmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labelmate. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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