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as in instrumentalist
a person who plays a musical instrument
the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician
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as in composer
a person who writes musical compositions
that musician is known for having written music that is very difficult to perform
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Recent Examples of musician
Prior to enlisting in April 2023, the musician began his solo career with the full-length LP, Jack in the Box, in July 2022.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Several high-profile users, including the musician Cat Power, shared the post, and orders rolled in.
—The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
Two days after Cyrus faltered through his two-song inaugural set in Washington, D.C., his son Trace Cyrus sounded an alarm about the musician.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Yet, the audience was surely expecting even more musicians to take the stage as well, given that the show was marketed as being a collaboration with the Bay Area’s own Turtle Island Quartet.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Several high-profile users, including the musician Cat Power, shared the post, and orders rolled in.
—The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
Two days after Cyrus faltered through his two-song inaugural set in Washington, D.C., his son Trace Cyrus sounded an alarm about the musician.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Yet, the audience was surely expecting even more musicians to take the stage as well, given that the show was marketed as being a collaboration with the Bay Area’s own Turtle Island Quartet.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musician
Noun
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Fuller is an award-winning instrumentalist whose many accolades include having earned the title of best alto saxophonist in the 2018 JazzTimes Jazz Critics Poll.—
Jim Harrington,
The Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2025
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Hotshot guitarist Grace Bowers — a prodigy who turned 18 less than two months ago — won instrumentalist of the year.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2024
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European salons were nobility inviting composers into their homes to write and play music.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Behind the camera, Skiba pulls triple duty, also serving as editor and composer.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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But will its Grammy success open the floodgates for more veteran artists to do the impossible — access and alter old recordings so that the past is never truly put to rest?—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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However, for some artists, their material of choice is snow.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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