musician
noun
mu·si·cian
myü-ˈzi-shən 
: a composer, conductor, or performer of music
especially
: instrumentalist
Examples of musician in a Sentence
She's a very talented musician.
the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician
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The musician completed his run on The Show: Live on Tour in October 2024, just days before his One Direction bandmate Liam Payne died at the age of 31.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
The full episode featuring Swift arrived the following day, with the musician sharing more details about the LP — including its cover art, production team and tracklist — on the show and in an Instagram post.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2025
Despite that investment in time and energy, musicians struggle to secure any kind of decent return.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Along with Lombardo and Hatmaker, the San Diego Symphony musicians appearing in this year’s SummerFest include principal harp Julie Smith-Phillips; principal bass Jeremy Kurtz-Harris; violinist Cherry Yeung; and bassist Sam Hager.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
The full episode featuring Swift arrived the following day, with the musician sharing more details about the LP — including its cover art, production team and tracklist — on the show and in an Instagram post.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2025
Despite that investment in time and energy, musicians struggle to secure any kind of decent return.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Along with Lombardo and Hatmaker, the San Diego Symphony musicians appearing in this year’s SummerFest include principal harp Julie Smith-Phillips; principal bass Jeremy Kurtz-Harris; violinist Cherry Yeung; and bassist Sam Hager.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musician. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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musician
noun
mu·si·cian
myu̇-ˈzish-ən
: a person who writes, sings, or plays music and especially as a profession
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