pianist
noun
pi·a·nist
pē-ˈa-nist 
ˈpē-ə-
ˈpē-ə-
: a person who plays the piano
especially
: a skilled or professional performer on the piano
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Young pianists in grades K-12 can compete for the first-place prize of a $250 contract to perform one movement of a concerto in a concert with the North Coast Symphony Orchestra on June 14.
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The composer asks for a gradual crescendo, which most pianists interpret as a stepwise intensification of the big chords, with the low notes following suit.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
The Superman actor, 95, the classical pianist, 65, and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home on Wednesday, February 26 by maintenance and security workers.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Betsy, a classical pianist, died due to Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, which is transmitted from animals to humans and is commonly found in rodents, the New Mexico Department of Health confirmed.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The composer asks for a gradual crescendo, which most pianists interpret as a stepwise intensification of the big chords, with the low notes following suit.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
The Superman actor, 95, the classical pianist, 65, and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home on Wednesday, February 26 by maintenance and security workers.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Betsy, a classical pianist, died due to Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, which is transmitted from animals to humans and is commonly found in rodents, the New Mexico Department of Health confirmed.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pianist
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianist. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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