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: one that plays a drum
—sometimes used figuratively in phrases denoting unconventional thought or action
march to a different drummer
Examples of drummer in a Sentence
The band got a new drummer.
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Callahan played the concert with guitarist Matt Kinsey, alto saxophonist Dustin Laurenzi, and drummer Jim White.
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 20 June 2024
Max Roach, one of the greatest jazz drummers of all time, will be honored Juneteenth when a streetcorner in Brooklyn is named after him.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
On Tuesday, the Blink-182 drummer launched a new wellness initiative inspired by his recovery from the accident – called Run Travis Run – with events taking place in New York and Los Angeles ahead of the band’s two upcoming concerts in those cities.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 18 June 2024
The British Army said that over a thousand soldiers and 242 horses, 250 military musicians and 40 pipes and drummers came together for Trooping the Colour today.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 20 June 2024
Max Roach, one of the greatest jazz drummers of all time, will be honored Juneteenth when a streetcorner in Brooklyn is named after him.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
On Tuesday, the Blink-182 drummer launched a new wellness initiative inspired by his recovery from the accident – called Run Travis Run – with events taking place in New York and Los Angeles ahead of the band’s two upcoming concerts in those cities.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 18 June 2024
The British Army said that over a thousand soldiers and 242 horses, 250 military musicians and 40 pipes and drummers came together for Trooping the Colour today.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
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“Drummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drummer. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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drummer
noun
drum·mer
ˈdrəm-ər 
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: one that plays a drum
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