multi-instrumentalist

noun

mul·​ti-in·​stru·​men·​tal·​ist ˌməl-tē-ˌin(t)-strə-ˈmen-tə-list How to pronounce multi-instrumentalist (audio)
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: a musician who plays two or more instruments

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Now, the band members are flung across the world, with songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Pat Goodwin and bassist Carrie Goodwin decamping to Denmark to start a family, and lead singer Al Menne moving to Los Angeles. James Factora, Them., 2 Apr. 2025 From the moment Caroline Jones gave birth to her first child, the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist made a promise to herself to always lead with her truth. Tricia Despres, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Most of them are multi-instrumentalists who can switch from fiddling to keyboards to percussion just for fun and variety. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2025 This weekend at the museum, Campos-Pons performs with composer and multi-instrumentalist Kamaal Malak (Saturday, 5 p.m.), and discusses her artistic practice with the exhibition‘s curators (Sunday, 4:30 p.m.). Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multi-instrumentalist

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First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multi-instrumentalist was in 1969

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“Multi-instrumentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multi-instrumentalist. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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