keyboardist

noun

key·​board·​ist ˈkÄ“-ËŒbȯr-dist How to pronounce keyboardist (audio)
Synonyms of keyboardistnext
: a person who plays a keyboard musical instrument

Examples of keyboardist in a Sentence

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In a rare and welcome moment of rearrangement for the band, keyboardist Loren Gold added some lyrical piano to the beginning, before the pulsing synths arrived. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026 To support the new album, White will embark on an expansive world tour with his longtime backing band of drummer Patrick Keeler, bassist Dominic Davis and keyboardist Bobby Emmett. Spin Staff, SPIN, 10 June 2026 The film, which overcame a legal challenge on the eve of its SXSW premiere, chronicles the life of the legendary keyboardist and Grammy winner, who performed alongside The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Little Richard and many others. Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 June 2026 The band, expanded to include touring keyboardist Loren Gold, seemed exhilarated, if a little stiff at times, a first-night quibble that will surely self-correct. Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for keyboardist

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of keyboardist was in 1973

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“Keyboardist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keyboardist. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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