flutist

noun

flut·​ist ˈflü-tist How to pronounce flutist (audio)
: one who plays a flute

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Celeb flutist Nestor Torres chatted with Miami Beach’s First Couple from the sidelines, inquiring as to what the insanity was all about. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025 The amplification managed to illuminate Third Coast, which was joined by flutist Constance Volk. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025 Building on her long-running septet, the New York City flutist and composer started setting poetry to music. Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025 An elbow injury disrupted the career that Elaine Schmidt might have had as a high-level flutist. Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flutist

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flutist was in 1603

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“Flutist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flutist. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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flutist

noun
flut·​ist ˈflüt-əst How to pronounce flutist (audio)
: a flute player

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