instrumentalist
noun
in·stru·men·tal·ist
ˌin(t)-strə-ˈmen-tᵊl-ist 
1
: a player on a musical instrument
2
: an exponent of instrumentalism
instrumentalist
adjective
Examples of instrumentalist in a Sentence
he excels as a conductor, a composer, and as an instrumentalist
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Other instrumentalists at the concert will include electric bassist Clifford Hunt, a string teacher in Joliet, and drummer Mike Carlson of Oak Forest.
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Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
He is widely known as a Grammy Award-winning jazz instrumentalist.
—Jim Asker, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
Another union, the American Federation of Musicians, represents instrumentalists such as session musicians and offers health care options as well.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
The production includes local New Orleans singers and instrumentalists.
—Matt Bloom, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
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Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
He is widely known as a Grammy Award-winning jazz instrumentalist.
—Jim Asker, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
Another union, the American Federation of Musicians, represents instrumentalists such as session musicians and offers health care options as well.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
The production includes local New Orleans singers and instrumentalists.
—Matt Bloom, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Instrumentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instrumentalist. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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instrumentalist
noun
in·stru·men·tal·ist
ˌin(t)-strə-ˈment-ᵊl-əst
: a person who plays a musical instrument
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