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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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as in instrumentalists
a person who plays a musical instrument
the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician
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as in composers
a person who writes musical compositions
that musician is known for having written music that is very difficult to perform
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Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
After leaving the Bee Gees, Bryon moved to Nashville and began a long career as a session musician, preforming and recording with Barbra Streisand, Kenny Rogers, Jimi Hendrix, Dave Edmunds and, more recently, The Italian Bee Gees.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
Caroline Frost, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
The city’s famous River Arts District — the epicenter for a town that’s long been a haven for musicians an artists — was completely wiped out.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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James Mangold’s Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, starring Timothée Chalamet as the legendary musician, landed five nods, followed by four-time nominees Gladiator II and September 5 and triple nominees Sing Sing, Emilia Pérez and The Brutalist.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
After leaving the Bee Gees, Bryon moved to Nashville and began a long career as a session musician, preforming and recording with Barbra Streisand, Kenny Rogers, Jimi Hendrix, Dave Edmunds and, more recently, The Italian Bee Gees.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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Hull was named the UK’s City of Culture in 2017, and boasts an impressive roll-call of local musicians.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
The city’s famous River Arts District — the epicenter for a town that’s long been a haven for musicians an artists — was completely wiped out.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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