cellist

noun

cel·​list ˈche-list 

: a cello player

… a yard-long implement that looks just like a cellist's bow, only larger.

—Donovan Hohn

Examples of cellist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His latest feature film — the American’s first in 14 years — stars Pascal as Alex Serian, a gifted cellist who returns to Los Angeles after 20 years away to care for his ill mother. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026

On a balmy April afternoon at Abbey Road Studios in London, a 74-piece orchestra comprised of violinists, cellists, flautists and even an organ-payer, is packed into Studio One. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

The movie’s strength is its innovative music structure, as Pascal’s cellist plays different movie scores in a series of Hollywood sessions that throw his memories back in time. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2026

On board with Harmonium A number of musicians who played with the San Antonio Symphony and went on to be part of the Philharmonic are on board for Harmonium’s first season, including cellist David Mollenauer. — Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

cellist

noun

cel·​list

ˈchel-əst

: a person who plays the cello