bassist

noun

bass·​ist ˈbā-sist How to pronounce bassist (audio)
: a person who plays an acoustic or electric bass

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Leonard Hubbard, a bassist in the band, died in late 2021. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025 Rivka Reyes, who played bassist Katie in the film, shared a video montage from the wedding to TikTok on Monday, January 6, and amongst the revelers were several more actors. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 Kevin Dugan, 70, has been working with the onetime Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony since Jimmy Carter was president. Tim Sommer, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Vinyl junkies will be thrilled by the number of record stores, including Across the Tracks, Resident Music and Bella Union, owned by the bassist of the Cocteau twins. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bassist 

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bassist was in 1863

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“Bassist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bassist. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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