cellist

noun

cel·​list ˈche-list How to pronounce cellist (audio)
: a cello player
a yard-long implement that looks just like a cellist's bow, only larger.Donovan Hohn

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And cellist Isabel Lopez Furlong of Hot Springs, 16, was the winner in the strings category, earning a $250 cash prize, after performing the first movement of Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto in e minor, op.85. Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025 La Jolla Music Society presents violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, Spanish cellist Pablo Ferrández and pianist Yefim Bronfman. San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025 For the Fall/Winter 2025 presentation, Pugh wore a sheer, hooded dress complete with a sculptural corset and delivered a powerful monologue against a soundtrack of live cellists, as reported by Vogue. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Per Rostad, cellist Sterling Elliott, pianist Inon Barnatan and guest San Diego chefs. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cellist

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cellist was in 1856

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“Cellist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cellist. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

cellist

noun
cel·​list
ˈchel-əst
: a person who plays the cello

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