pianist
noun
pi·a·nist
pē-ˈa-nist 
ˈpē-ə-
ˈpē-ə-
: a person who plays the piano
especially
: a skilled or professional performer on the piano
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The great pianist, remember, became prime minister of Poland in January 1919.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
As Callas glides from a conversation with her butler to an interview with an imaginary journalist to strained rehearsals with a patient pianist, the music of her past invades the narrative — sometimes in visually fantastical ways.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
The music lineup includes Dave Preston, pianists Eric and Lia, Alexa Wildish and Peter Sheridan.
—Maxwell Millington, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Live music from the pianist (in a tuxedo) pours into the entrance from the dining room, which welcomed us to our very own table that hugged the windows, facing outward toward the Manhattan skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2024
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
As Callas glides from a conversation with her butler to an interview with an imaginary journalist to strained rehearsals with a patient pianist, the music of her past invades the narrative — sometimes in visually fantastical ways.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
The music lineup includes Dave Preston, pianists Eric and Lia, Alexa Wildish and Peter Sheridan.
—Maxwell Millington, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Live music from the pianist (in a tuxedo) pours into the entrance from the dining room, which welcomed us to our very own table that hugged the windows, facing outward toward the Manhattan skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianist. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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