cellist

noun

cel·​list ˈche-list How to pronounce cellist (audio)
: a cello player
a yard-long implement that looks just like a cellist's bow, only larger.Donovan Hohn

Examples of cellist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web First violinist David Harrington, the quartet’s visionary founder, will soldier on with cellist Paul Wiancko and two new young players, violinist Gabriela Díaz and violist Ayane Kozasa. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024 The legendary performer, 56, made a rare public appearance amid her stiff-person syndrome diagnosis to attend the Croatian cellist's show at Wynn Las Vegas' Encore Theater on Saturday, June 22, with her sons Nelson and Eddy, 13. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024 Kansas City Baroque Consortium was founded by cellist Trilla Ray-Carter, who is still its artistic director. Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024 Their path leads to a meeting with Holocaust survivor Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, known as the ‘cellist from Auschwitz,’ and her daughter Maya. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for cellist 

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Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cellist was in 1856

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“Cellist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cellist. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

cellist

noun
cel·​list
ˈchel-əst
: a person who plays the cello

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