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as in instrumentalists
a person who plays a musical instrument
the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician
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as in composers
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 musicians
Once again, musicians and other creative types are experiencing a foundational shift in their business.
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David Pakman, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Keith Urban has enjoyed decades as one of the most successful musicians in the country industry, especially in America.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Writers, bloggers, YouTube vloggers, musicians, and journalists have all helped feed the LLMs that are now threatening to destroy—or at least fundamentally change—their livelihoods.
—David Pakman, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Later this year, Moth Quantum plans to release an open-source toolkit that empowers musicians to create audio effects plug-ins powered by quantum computing.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Hull was named the UK’s City of Culture in 2017, and boasts an impressive roll-call of local musicians.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
The city’s famous River Arts District — the epicenter for a town that’s long been a haven for musicians an artists — was completely wiped out.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Despite the enmity of their nations, there is a warm camaraderie between the two musicians, a consequence of making music together.
—Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Nobody ever knows what to predict from him, Sweeney, or any of these four musicians.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
David Pakman, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Keith Urban has enjoyed decades as one of the most successful musicians in the country industry, especially in America.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Writers, bloggers, YouTube vloggers, musicians, and journalists have all helped feed the LLMs that are now threatening to destroy—or at least fundamentally change—their livelihoods.
—David Pakman, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Later this year, Moth Quantum plans to release an open-source toolkit that empowers musicians to create audio effects plug-ins powered by quantum computing.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Hull was named the UK’s City of Culture in 2017, and boasts an impressive roll-call of local musicians.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
The city’s famous River Arts District — the epicenter for a town that’s long been a haven for musicians an artists — was completely wiped out.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Despite the enmity of their nations, there is a warm camaraderie between the two musicians, a consequence of making music together.
—Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Nobody ever knows what to predict from him, Sweeney, or any of these four musicians.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Musicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musicians. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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