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as in instrumentalist
a person who plays a musical instrument
the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician
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as in composer
a person who writes musical compositions
that musician is known for having written music that is very difficult to perform
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Recent Examples of musician
The South Korean musician’s current smash bolts into the loftiest space on both of Billboard’s worldwide rankings, which show what the human race is both buying and streaming.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
That’s the album that kinda changed me into the direction of being a musician.
—Steve Lyons, SPIN, 13 Jan. 2025
In 2017, the list of musicians who reportedly turned down performing at Trump’s first inauguration included Elton John, Garth Brooks, Celine Dion, Idina Menzel and KISS.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
The actor, comedian, and musician, 39, jumped in a truck with his uncle and drove 30 miles back from a relative’s home on Wednesday, less than a day after the fire first erupted Tuesday evening.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
That’s the album that kinda changed me into the direction of being a musician.
—Steve Lyons, SPIN, 13 Jan. 2025
In 2017, the list of musicians who reportedly turned down performing at Trump’s first inauguration included Elton John, Garth Brooks, Celine Dion, Idina Menzel and KISS.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
The actor, comedian, and musician, 39, jumped in a truck with his uncle and drove 30 miles back from a relative’s home on Wednesday, less than a day after the fire first erupted Tuesday evening.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musician
Noun
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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.—
Jim Harrington,
The Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2025
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Hotshot guitarist Grace Bowers — a prodigy who turned 18 less than two months ago — won instrumentalist of the year.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2024
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European salons were nobility inviting composers into their homes to write and play music.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Behind the camera, Skiba pulls triple duty, also serving as editor and composer.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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But will its Grammy success open the floodgates for more veteran artists to do the impossible — access and alter old recordings so that the past is never truly put to rest?—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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However, for some artists, their material of choice is snow.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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