bassist

noun

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

Examples of bassist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The bassist stumbles drunk and late into a recording session; the guitarist keeps futzing with the tempo on a song. Elise Hannum, The Atlantic, 20 June 2024 His band, including drummer Derek Mixon, bassist J.T. Cure, guitarist Mike Eli LoPinto, keyboardist Lee Pardin, steel guitarist Paul Franklin, and harmonica player Mickey Raphael (Willie Nelson’s longtime player), provided a pristine-sounding machine behind Stapleton. Stefan Stevenson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2024 In an interview with CBS Mornings on Thursday, June 13, the band's original lineup — lead vocalist Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry— spoke with Anthony Mason ahead of their performance at their induction into the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame. Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024 The core four members of Talking Heads — vocalist and guitarist David Byrne, drummer Chris Frantz, bassist Tina Weymouth and keyboardist and guitarist Jerry Harrison — split rather acrimoniously in 1991 and have rarely shared stages in the years since. William Earl, Variety, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for bassist 

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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 2 Jul. 2024.

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