bassist

noun

bass·​ist ˈbā-sist How to pronounce bassist (audio)
: a person who plays an acoustic or electric bass

Examples of bassist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The British musicians are the drummer, Simon (Chris Stack); the bassist, Reg (Will Brill); and his keyboardist wife, Holly (Juliana Canfield). Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2024 Shortly after returning from his audition in Los Angeles, Sambora, who had previously played in a band with Such, went to see his former bassist perform with his new band, Bon Jovi. Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024 Written by the Crüe’s primary songwriter and bassist, Nikki Sixx, Lee, and their new guitarist, the incomparable John 5, the song is classic Crüe with a 3.0 upgrade. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 26 Apr. 2024 Pinder’s family announced his death via a statement shared by the group’s bassist John Lodge, stating that Pinder had died peacefully on Wednesday at his home in Northern California home. Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024 The bassist and singer famously won best new artist in 2011, prevailing over a red-hot field that also included Justin Bieber, Drake, Florence + the Machine and Mumford and Sons. Paul Grein, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2024 This year’s edition will team Tucker with pianist Melonie Grinnell, bassist Evona Wascinski, drummer Joannah Sy, percussionist Monette Marino and Los Angeles trumpeter Tatiana Tate. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024 After going on what sounded like a permanent hiatus in 2013, the singer will be reuniting with longtime bandmates bassist Tony Kanal, guitarist Tom Dumont and drummer Adrian Young for this year’s Coachella festival in April. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024 Now, a little more than two years later, the Red Hot Chili Pepper bassist’s pedigreed property in the unincorporated community near Glendale has once again resurfaced for sale, per TMZ, this time asking a speck under $7 million. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bassist was in 1863

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“Bassist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bassist. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

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