Examples of “minstrel” in a Sentence

noun A traveling medieval entertainer who sang and recited poetry, usually with musical accompaniment.

• A lone minstrel wandered from castle to castle, singing ballads for coins.
• The minstrel's songs kept the old legends alive.

noun A performer in an old-fashioned "minstrel show," where white performers wore blackface — a format now recognized as deeply racist.

• Minstrel shows were once popular but are now condemned for their racist caricatures.