bassist

noun

bass·​ist ˈbā-sist How to pronounce bassist (audio)
: a person who plays an acoustic or electric bass

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Name Billy Hamilton Best known for The bassist of Silverstein, collector of vinyl records. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 21 Feb. 2025 Hoppus, the bassist of the skate-punk band, will donate part of the funds to the California Fire Foundation, the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and Cedars Sinai Hematology Oncology Research. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025 Pantera’s reunion tour, featuring core members Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown alongside Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante filling in for the late Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, has been a point of both celebration and controversy. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2025 This lineup of Fountains of Wayne finds Collingwood joined by two mainstays of the group, lead guitarist Jody Porter and drummer Brian Young, plus their touring keyboardist Steven M. Gold and a new conscript, bassist Max Collins (of Eve 6). Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bassist

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bassist was in 1863

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“Bassist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bassist. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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