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 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 Jar of Flies makes Billboard history Alice in Chains returned home from touring in support of Dirt in 1993, and decided to record some quiet new material to help break in Inez as their new bassist. Spin Contributor, SPIN, 22 Mar. 2024 The band consisted of a drummer and bassist on the right side of the stage, keyboardist, guitarist, and DJ on the left. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024 The English bassist, born Christopher Allen, was a founding member of Tiger Lily, the group that became Ultravox in the late 1970s, and took its cues from the electronics-curious post-punk and art-rock of the era. August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024 The band’s current lineup includes Koenig, the drummer Chris Tomson, and the bassist Chris Baio. Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024 Clapton’s bassist, then and now, is former San Diegan Nathan East. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024 Mike Kroeger, the band’s bassist and brother of lead singer Chad, said brushing off the hurtful comments is easier when they’re not directed at an individual. Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 30 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 19 Apr. 2024.

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