How to Use flutist in a Sentence

flutist

noun

• The flutist slaps his tongue while the oboist inhales the reed to make a loud kissing sound.
  — Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun, 17 Apr. 2018
• Learned to play the flute and, in short order, became a renowned flutist.
  — Skyler Higley, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2021
• Cody Blackbird, a dancer and flutist who filmed the man's tirade, said his group doesn't feel safe.
  — Terry Tang, ajc, 11 Feb. 2023
• The ensemble was co-founded and led for years by the flutist Claire Chase.
  — New York Times, 8 Apr. 2022
• Maria Kalesnikava, the flutist who had run Babaryka’s campaign, signed on to join her.
  — Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2021
• Backstage, the 31-year-old singer-rapper-flutist was curled up on a leather couch in leopard-print pants and a nude blouse.
  — Gerrick D. Kennedy, chicagotribune.com, 12 Dec. 2019
• It was left to the flutist Andrew Bolotowsky and a hard-working Santa Claus (a.k.a.
  — New York Times, 22 Dec. 2017
• Lucky for him, renowned flutist — and twerk-ist — Beverly Gags (Lizzo) was right around the corner.
  — Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2022
• Kalesnikava, trained as a flutist, had worked as a musician for twelve years in Germany.
  — Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2021
• During the unexpected down time, the flutist found a way to cope — to perform for people, if not in person, and do some good in the world.
  — Mary Colurso | [e-mail], al, 10 Mar. 2021
• What can sometimes be forgotten is that Ms. Mitchell is probably the most inventive flutist in the past 30 years of jazz.
  — Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2018
• As a writer, artist and flutist, Johnna shares his passion for being creative.
  — Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
• As the bagpipe escorts fell away from the path, other musicians appeared farther down—a flutist, a harpist.
  — Ellyn Gaydos, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
• Cathy, a flutist, and Jonathan, a cellist, began playing on the porch of their Pasadena, California, home.
  — Jake Coyle, chicagotribune.com, 22 Dec. 2020
• And the woodwind soloists — including Yoobin Son, standing in as the principal flutist — were superb.
  — James R. Oestreich, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2018
• The Grammy Award-winning singer and flutist rereleased a new version of the song on all streaming platforms shortly after.
  — Lauryn Azu, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022
• Her mother, a flutist, who is on the board of the All-Star Orchestra, has played with various chamber ensembles.
  — New York Times, 8 Mar. 2020
• The musical director was the Dutch flutist Kathinka Pasveer, who lived and worked with Stockhausen.
  — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 17 June 2019
• Next year, the irrepressible flutist, Claire Chase, takes the music director reins.
  — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
• They were joined by flutist and pianist Erika Oba, who also wrote three numbers, and bassist Scott Worthington.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2019
• Dad is saxophonist and flutist Steve; his son Bokani is a pianist and producer.
  — Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
• Thomas was the alto sax player, flutist and percussionist.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2021
• After an intense crescendo of punk-style screaming, flutist Pletner stood on a table at the back of the stage and again urinated on a Putin portrait.
  — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2022
• The student’s father took him to some jazz clubs, and Mackey saw the wildly inventive saxophonist and flutist Roland Kirk play with his band.
  — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2021
• To see a special performance of the flutes by local flutists (including some young flute players), they will be played at 10:45 a.m. before the march begins.
  — Carrie Blackmore Smith, Cincinnati.com, 22 Mar. 2018
• The first was a profile of the flutist Demarre McGill, who had performed a concerto with the local symphony orchestra.
  — New York Times, 13 Oct. 2020
• Expect an art market, dance classes, grooving DJ sets from the likes of Trilla Kay and morning yoga, soundtracked by a live flutist.
  — Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2020
• Rachel is a classical flutist married to a professor in Boston.
  — oregonlive, 14 Jan. 2022
• Thomas was the group’s alto saxophonist, flutist, and MC during their high-energy live shows.
  — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2021
• Luckily, Lizzo stepped in and, as always, the singer and flutist put on quite a memorable show with a song from her 2022 album Special as well as a Christmas classic.
  — Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2022

Last Updated: 24 Dec 2024