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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
Osceola Community Orchestra: The Osceola Community Orchestra welcomes new musicians high school age and older.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Over 50 musicians performed, including Morissette, Joan Jett, Miley Cyrus, Kesha and Pink, as well as guest drummers like Smith and Travis Barker, according to Vulture.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Swift and Kelce first sparked dating rumors in September 2023, after the Midnights musician attended a handful of the NFL star's games.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
But he’s been performing as a musician for years, forming the indie band Corporal in 2007 after relocating to New York, and his cover-band collaborations with fellow Chicagoan Narducy go back more than a decade.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Over 50 musicians performed, including Morissette, Joan Jett, Miley Cyrus, Kesha and Pink, as well as guest drummers like Smith and Travis Barker, according to Vulture.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Swift and Kelce first sparked dating rumors in September 2023, after the Midnights musician attended a handful of the NFL star's games.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
But he’s been performing as a musician for years, forming the indie band Corporal in 2007 after relocating to New York, and his cover-band collaborations with fellow Chicagoan Narducy go back more than a decade.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musician
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With the loss of multi-talented instrumentalist Roy Ayers, who died on Wednesday at the age of 84, the hip-hop world is honoring one of its greatest inspirations and sample sources.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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Other instrumentalists at the concert will include electric bassist Clifford Hunt, a string teacher in Joliet, and drummer Mike Carlson of Oak Forest.—
Jessi Virtusio,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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Despite this conflict, Brody still managed to win Best Actor at the 97th Academy Awards, with composer Daniel Blumberg also receiving Best Original Score for the film as well.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
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Snow White features new music by composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, La La Land).—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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This recalls a scene in Alison Klayman’s 2012 documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, in which the artist was beaten by Chinese police).—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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Even with Pitino’s history as the game’s all-time turnaround artist, what occurred in Queens this season didn’t seem plausible.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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