pianist

noun

pi·​a·​nist pē-ˈa-nist How to pronounce pianist (audio) ˈpē-ə- How to pronounce pianist (audio)
: a person who plays the piano
especially : a skilled or professional performer on the piano

Examples of pianist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This take on the legendary train – owned by the luxury travel company Belmond – boasts a party-like atmosphere in the evenings, with a pianist and mixologists on staff. Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 24 Oct. 2024 Waiters served chorizo pigs in a blanket, potato pancakes with apple sauce, and salmon with caviar on corn blinis as legendary pianist Dom Salvador played on. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024 Polish pianist Hania Rani’s shimmering score works as a reminder of the melancholy lurking just below the surface of the characters, accompanied by the ever-present sounds of nature: waves, wind, seabirds. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024 There were bingo games, quizzes, comics and pianists. Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pianist 

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Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pianist was in 1817

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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianist. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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