as in musician
a person who plays a musical instrument
he excels as a conductor, a composer, and as an instrumentalist
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Rivera’s violin wound up being a defining feature on Desire, perhaps to a greater extent than any other instrumentalist on a Dylan album.
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
Thomas shined as both a vocalist and an instrumentalist, pairing his terrific vocal performance with a groovy guitar solo.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2025
Fuller is an award-winning instrumentalist whose many accolades include having earned the title of best alto saxophonist in the 2018 JazzTimes Jazz Critics Poll.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
The award is meant to recognize great instrumentalists.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
Thomas shined as both a vocalist and an instrumentalist, pairing his terrific vocal performance with a groovy guitar solo.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2025
Fuller is an award-winning instrumentalist whose many accolades include having earned the title of best alto saxophonist in the 2018 JazzTimes Jazz Critics Poll.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
The award is meant to recognize great instrumentalists.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for instrumentalist
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“Instrumentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrumentalist. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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